The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The build process for ypserv in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.1 accidentally disables access restrictions when using the /var/yp/securenets file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0152 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 releng | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 pre-release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 releng | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 releng Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 pre-release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 releng Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq3v-j6jc-2wf4
References
Patch 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2006-2655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq3v-j6jc-2wf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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