CVE-2006-1587 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 3 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive mail record files due to insecure file permissions created by the mail utility.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-1587?

CVE-2006-1587 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 3 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NetBSD 1.6 up to 3.0, when a user has "set record" in .mailrc with the default umask set, creates the record file with 0644 permissions, which allows local users to read the record file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1587?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netbsd Netbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1587?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-1587 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cp6-j5p5-x552.