CVE-2006-2655
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions...
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions when using the /var/yp/securenets file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions when using the /var/yp/securenets file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2006-2655- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions when using the /var/yp/securenets file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2006-2655- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2654 No score
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions when using the /var/yp/securenets file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2654- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vq3v-j6jc-2wf4 No score
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions...
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions when using the /var/yp/securenets file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
GHSA-vq3v-j6jc-2wf4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2655 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Freebsd, published June 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.52%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.