CVE-2009-0265 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass SSL/TLS certificate validation in ISC BIND by exploiting improper return value checks, undermining secure communication integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-0265?

CVE-2009-0265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, published on 26 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) BIND 9.6.0 and earlier does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077 and CVE-2009-0025.

Weakness: CWE-295, CWE-252

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0265?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Isc Bind.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-0265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Isc Bind vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrwj-9mpp-w94q.

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