CVE-2006-0997
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The SSL server implementation in NILE.NLM in Novell NetWare 6.5 and Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) permits encryption with a NULL key, which results in cleartext communication that allows remote attackers to read an SSL protected session by sniffing network traffic.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- novell open enterprise serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19324enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015799enisa_euvd
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10100633.htmenisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/24046enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17176enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1043enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25380enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19324nvd
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