National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1416
Original release date:04/30/2009
Last revised:06/10/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
By selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to nvd@nist.gov.
External Source: MLIST
Name: [gnutls-devel] 20090430 All DSA keys generated using GnuTLS 2.6.x are corrupt [GNUTLS-SA-2009-2] [CVE-2009-1416]
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1218
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1022158
External Source: BID
Name: 34783
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:116
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200905-04
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35211
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34842
Type: Advisory
External Source: MLIST
Name: [help-gnutls] 20090420 Encryption using DSA keys
Type: Advisory