Is CVE-2006-0898 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2006-0898 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2006-0898?

CVE-2006-0898 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2006-0898?

CVE-2006-0898 has an EPSS score of 1.40% (69th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0898?

Upgrade libcrypt-cbc-perl on debian 11 to 2.17-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-0898

LOW

2.6

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger block size than 8 bytes, such as Rijndael.

How to fix

Remediation Available

libcrypt-cbc-perlDebian

Fixed in:2.17-1CVE-2006-0898

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days

69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

securityfocus.com

Other references13

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