CVE catalog

CVE-2006-1279

libcgi-session-perl: CVE-2006-1279

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.31% · Oct 25, 2026

CGI::Session 4.03-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files used by (1) Driver::File, (2) Driver::db_file, and possibly (3) Driver::sqlite.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibcgi-session-perlsid4.49-1fixed
Debianlibcgi-session-perlforky4.49-1fixed
Debianlibcgi-session-perltrixie4.48-4fixed
Debianlibcgi-session-perlbookworm4.48-4fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibcgi-session-perlsourcesid4.11-1lowNot reported[356555]
Debianlibcgi-session-perlsourceforky4.11-1lowNot reported[356555]
Debianlibcgi-session-perlsourcetrixie4.11-1lowNot reported[356555]
Debianlibcgi-session-perlsourcebookworm4.11-1lowNot reported[356555]

[Debian bug #356555]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (2)
    • 4.48-4 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 4.11-1

      dsa · libcgi-session-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcgi-session-perl · debian · 12

    • 4.48-4 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 4.11-1

      dsa · libcgi-session-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcgi-session-perl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (2)
    • 4.48-4 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 4.11-1

      dsa · libcgi-session-perl · debian · 13

    • 4.48-4 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 4.11-1

      dsa · libcgi-session-perl · debian · 13

Observed:

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