CVE-2006-0803 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass signature verification in YaST Online Update to install malicious scripts, requiring a patch to restore integrity checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0803?
CVE-2006-0803 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 23 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The signature verification functionality in the YaST Online Update (YOU) script handling relies on a gpg feature that is not intended for signature verification, which prevents YOU from detecting malicious scripts or code that do not pass the signature check when gpg 1.4.x is being used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0803?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Novell Suse Linux, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0803?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fg2-37rc-xj2q.