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An old Debian nvi package boot script (nviboot) could be tricked by any local user into deleting files that did not belong to them. The abuse relied on malformed entries in the vi.recover directory, which the boot-time cleanup script processed without safely handling attacker-controlled names. It is a legacy Linux housekeeping flaw with local access required, not a remote breach risk. Only Debian systems from the 1999–2000 era still running the vulnerable nvi package with the original nviboot script are exposed. Any modern, patched Debian release or any system without nvi installed is not affected. Exposure requires a local shell account on the host and a subsequent reboot for the malicious cleanup to run. Very low priority for any modern environment. Only relevant if the organization still operates unpatched Debian systems from the late 1990s with the original nvi package. Route to standard patch hygiene rather than incident response. Mitigation focus: Confirm the host is running a supported Debian release with a patched nvi package, not a legacy 1999-era build.; If nvi is not needed, remove the package to eliminate the vulnerable boot script entirely.; Restrict local shell access on multi-user Debian hosts to trusted accounts only..
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