CVE-2006-7140: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
The libike library, as used by in.iked, elfsign, and kcfd in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, 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 libike from correctly verifying X.509 and other certificates that use PKCS #1, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4339.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-7140?
CVE-2006-7140 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to forge signatures.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7140?
To resolve CVE-2006-7140, update the libike library to a version that addresses the RSA padding issue.
Which software is affected by CVE-2006-7140?
CVE-2006-7140 affects Sun Solaris 9 and 10 systems that utilize the libike library.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2006-7140?
CVE-2006-7140 can be exploited to perform signature forgery attacks against systems using vulnerable versions of the libike library.
Is CVE-2006-7140 specific to certain RSA keys?
Yes, CVE-2006-7140 specifically affects RSA keys that use an exponent of 3.