resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a job output file in /usr/spool/PBS/spool and possibly (2) a job file in /usr/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs
Published Nov 3, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a job output file in /usr/spool/PBS/spool and possibly (2) a job file in /usr/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.0p8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 25.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 25.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 13.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://csirt.fe.up.pt/docs/TORQUE-audit.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-14.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1820 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449248/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20632 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4651 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://csirt.fe.up.pt/docs/TORQUE-audit.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-14.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1820 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449248/100/200/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20632 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4651 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
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