CVE-2006-0998 describes a vulnerability in the SSL server implementation of Novell NetWare 6.5 and Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES). The flaw allows the server to sometimes select a weak cipher over a stronger one, making it easier for remote attackers to sniff and decrypt SSL-protected sessions. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:sp1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:sp1.1b:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.