CVE-2006-3589
vmware-config.pl in VMware for Linux, ESX Server 2.x, and Infrastructure 3 does not check the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-3589- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-3589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3584 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3584- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h2qv-j7rw-m85p No score
vmware-config.pl in VMware for Linux, ESX Server 2.x, and Infrastructure 3 does not check the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h2qv-j7rw-m85p- 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-2006-3589 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Vmware Esx, published July 19, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
securityfocus.com/bid/19060
secunia.com/advisories/23680
securitytracker.com/id?1016536
Show 12 moreShow less
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2880
osvdb.org/27418
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27881
kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3589
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2qv-j7rw-m85p