CVE-2006-0231

Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.4 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2006-04-25

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Antivirus Scan Engine (Symantec)

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0011.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19734
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015974
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431725/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431734/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17637
• http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1464
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25973