CVE-2009-1416 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof certificate signatures due to incorrect RSA key generation in DSA structures within the GnuTLS library.
- 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-2009-1416?
CVE-2009-1416 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Gnutls, published on 30 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Gnutls.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1416 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1416 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Gnutls
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xv3p-f59j-cqjv.