CVE-2009-1416

Public Exploit

Description

lib/gnutls_pk.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS 2.5.0 through 2.6.5 generates RSA keys stored in DSA structures, instead of the intended DSA keys, which might allow remote attackers to spoof signatures on certificates or have unspecified other impact by leveraging an invalid DSA key.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.34% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gnu.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gnutls/2009-04/msg00018.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3516 mailing list exploit patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022158 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1218 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34783 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-04.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34842 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35211 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:116 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1416?
CVE-2009-1416 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1416?
To fix CVE-2009-1416, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1416 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1416 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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