Vulnerability Description
Multiple packages on Sun Solaris, including (1) NSS; (2) Java JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 8 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.x up to 1.4.2_12, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x up to 1.3.1_19; (3) JSSE 1.0.3_03 and earlier; (4) IPSec/IKE; (5) Secure Global Desktop; and (6) StarOffice, when using an RSA key with exponent 3, removes PKCS-1 padding before generating a hash, which allows remote attackers to forge a PKCS #1 v1.5 signature that is signed by that RSA key and prevents these products from correctly verifying X.509 and other certificates that use PKCS #1.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Nss | All versions |
| Sun | Secure Global Desktop | All versions |
| Sun | Staroffice | All versions |
| Sun | Solaris | 9.0 |
| Sun | Sunos | 5.8 |
| Sun | Jdk | 1.5.0 |
| Sun | Jre | 1.3.1 |
| Sun | Sdk | 1.3.1 |
| Sun | Jsse | 1.0.3 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22204PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22226Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22325Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22992Third Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102648-1Broken Link
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102657-1Broken Link
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-250.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/845620Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3898Permissions Required
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3899Permissions Required
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3960Permissions Required
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22204PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22226Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22325Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22992Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5201?
CVE-2006-5201 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). Multiple packages on Sun Solaris, including (1) NSS; (2) Java JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 8 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.x up to 1.4.2_12, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x up to 1.3.1_19; (3) JSSE 1.0.3_03 and earlie...
How severe is CVE-2006-5201?
CVE-2006-5201 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5201?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Nss, Sun Secure Global Desktop, Sun Staroffice, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.