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CVE-2006-3589 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21120 CVEVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680 CVE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016536 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27881 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware infrastructure
3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:infrastructure:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware player
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware server
1.0.1_build_29996

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1_build_29996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware workstation
5.5.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware esx
2.0
2.0.1
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-3589
NVD Published Date:
Jul 21, 2006
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]