# CVE-2006-3589: 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, w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-07-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21120
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016536
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440583/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2880
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19062
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/27418
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27881
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441082/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html

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