CVE-2006-3589

Published Jul 19, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-3584 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Jul 13, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 21, 2006, 2:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM