CVE-2006-3589

N/A Unknown
Published: July 21, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21120
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016536
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/27418
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440583/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441082/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19060
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19062
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2880
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27881
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/27418
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440583/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441082/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2880
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

vmware