CVE-2006-7175 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Sendmail fails to disable SSLv2, allowing attackers to force weak encryption and potentially intercept or manipulate email traffic.

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-2006-7175?

CVE-2006-7175 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The version of Sendmail 8.13.1-2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 4 and earlier does not allow the administrator to disable SSLv2 encryption, which could cause less secure channels to be used than desired.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7175?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sendmail Sendmail.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-7175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26xp-84m3-w6wh.

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