VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-3589
vmware-config.pl in VMware for Linux, ESX Server 2.x, and Infrastructure 3 does not check the return code from a Perl chmod function call, which might cause an SSL key file to be created with an unsafe umask that allows local users to read or modify the…
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
vmware-config.pl in VMware for Linux, ESX Server 2.x, and Infrastructure 3 does not check the return code from a Perl chmod function call, which might cause an SSL key file to be created with an unsafe umask that allows local users to read or modify the SSL key.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- vmware/infrastructure · vmware/player · vmware/server · vmware/workstation · vmware/esx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21120Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016536
- http://www.osvdb.org/27418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440583/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441082/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19060
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19062
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2880
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27881
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21120Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016536
- http://www.osvdb.org/27418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440583/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441082/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19060
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19062
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.