NVD

CVE-2006-5462 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) library before 3.11.3, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.6, when using an RSA key with exponent 3, does not properly handle extra data in a signature, which allows remote attackers to forge signatures for SSL/TLS and email certificates. NOTE: this identifier is for unpatched product versions that were originally intended to be addressed by CVE-2006-4340.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.4 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0733.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0733.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0734.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0734.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0735.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0735.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
http://secunia.com/advisories/22722	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22722	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22727
http://secunia.com/advisories/22727
http://secunia.com/advisories/22737
http://secunia.com/advisories/22737
http://secunia.com/advisories/22763
http://secunia.com/advisories/22763
http://secunia.com/advisories/22770	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22770	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22815
http://secunia.com/advisories/22815
http://secunia.com/advisories/22817
http://secunia.com/advisories/22817
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
http://secunia.com/advisories/22965
http://secunia.com/advisories/22965
http://secunia.com/advisories/22980
http://secunia.com/advisories/22980
http://secunia.com/advisories/23009
http://secunia.com/advisories/23009
http://secunia.com/advisories/23013
http://secunia.com/advisories/23013
http://secunia.com/advisories/23197
http://secunia.com/advisories/23197
http://secunia.com/advisories/23202
http://secunia.com/advisories/23202
http://secunia.com/advisories/23235
http://secunia.com/advisories/23235
http://secunia.com/advisories/23263
http://secunia.com/advisories/23263
http://secunia.com/advisories/23287
http://secunia.com/advisories/23287
http://secunia.com/advisories/23297
http://secunia.com/advisories/23297
http://secunia.com/advisories/23883
http://secunia.com/advisories/23883
http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-06.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-06.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-07.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-07.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-08.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-08.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017180
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017180
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017181
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017181
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017182
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017182
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102781-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102781-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-246.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-246.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1224
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1224
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1225
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1225
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1227
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1227
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/335392	Patch US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/335392	Patch US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:205
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:205
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:206
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:206
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-60.html	Patch
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-60.html	Patch
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-66.html	Patch
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-66.html	Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_68_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_68_mozilla.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-381-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-381-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-382-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-382-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-312A.html	Patch US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-312A.html	Patch US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4387
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4387
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0293
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0293
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1198
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1198
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356215	Patch
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356215	Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30098
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30098
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10478
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10478

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:19:20 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0733.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0734.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0735.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22722
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22727
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22737
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22763
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22770
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22815
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22817
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22965
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22980
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23009
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23013
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23197
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23202
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23235
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23263
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23287
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23297
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23883
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-06.xml
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-07.xml
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-08.xml
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1017180
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1017181
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1017182
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102781-1
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-246.htm
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1224
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1225
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1227
Added	Reference	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/335392
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:205
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:206
Added	Reference	http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-60.html
Added	Reference	http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-66.html
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_68_mozilla.html
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-381-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-382-1
Added	Reference	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-312A.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4387
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0293
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1198
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
Added	Reference	http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
Added	Reference	http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356215
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30098
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10478

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5462
NVD Published Date:
11/08/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2006-5462 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:19:20 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:40:13 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/10/2017 9:31:19 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/19/2017 9:33:46 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 11/09/2006 2:22:00 PM

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