CVE-2006-2655 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in FreeBSD's ypserv due to a build process error affecting securenets configuration.
- 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-2006-2655?
CVE-2006-2655 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 2 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2655?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2655?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2655 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2006-2655 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2655 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq3v-j6jc-2wf4.