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CVE-2006-5163

LOW · CVSS 3.6 EPSS 0.47%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-10-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.6. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2006-5163
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.6
EPSS
0.47%
Linux

Original NVD Description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux and possibly other versions creates /tmp/installserver.txt with insecure permissions, which allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.