CVE-2006-2658: Medium severity suse suse open enterprise server vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2006
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in the xsp component in modmono in Mono/C# web server, as used in SUSE Open-Enterprise-Server 1 and SUSE Linux 9.2 through 10.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in an HTTP request.

Affected Software

12 affected components
SUSE Suse Open Enterprise Server=1
Mono xsp
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.3
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.3
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.3
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.2

Event History

Sep 12, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2658?

CVE-2006-2658 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the server.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-2658?

To fix CVE-2006-2658, you should update the affected version of Mono Xsp or apply a security patch provided by SUSE.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2006-2658?

The vulnerability CVE-2006-2658 specifically affects the xsp component of the mod_mono in the Mono/C# web server.

4

Which versions of SUSE are impacted by CVE-2006-2658?

SUSE Open Enterprise Server 1 and SUSE Linux versions 9.2 through 10.1 are impacted by CVE-2006-2658.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-2658?

CVE-2006-2658 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows exploitation through HTTP requests.

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