gnu gnutls up to 2.6.1 lib/pk-libgcrypt.c credentials management

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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in gnu gnutls up to 2.6.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library lib/pk-libgcrypt.c. The manipulation leads to credentials management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-1415. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in gnu gnutls up to 2.6.1 (Network Encryption Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality in the library lib/pk-libgcrypt.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
lib/pk-libgcrypt.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.6.6 does not properly handle invalid DSA signatures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed DSA key that triggers a (1) free of an uninitialized pointer or (2) double free.
The bug was discovered 04/30/2009. The weakness was presented 04/30/2009 by Miroslav Kratochvil (Website). The advisory is shared at article.gmane.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1415 since 04/24/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.
A public exploit has been developed by Miroslav Kratochvil in ANSI C and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40661 (FreeBSD : GnuTLS -- multiple vulnerabilities (b31a1088-460f-11de-a11a-0022156e8794)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50257), Exploit-DB (32964), Tenable (40661), SecurityFocus (BID 34783†) and OSVDB (54624†). See VDB-47995 and VDB-47994 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.gnu.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Credentials managementCWE: CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Miroslav Kratochvil
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Nessus ID: 40661
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : GnuTLS -- multiple vulnerabilities (b31a1088-460f-11de-a11a-0022156e8794)
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OpenVAS ID: 63965
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2009-128-01 gnutls
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: gnutls 2.6.2
Timeline
04/24/2009 🔍04/30/2009 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: article.gmane.org
Researcher: Miroslav Kratochvil
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1415 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1415
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47993
X-Force: 50257
SecurityFocus: 34783 - GnuTLS Prior to 2.6.6 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34842
OSVDB: 54624 - CVE-2009-1415 - GnuTLS - Denial-of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1022157
Vulnerability Center: 22047 - GnuTLS < 2.6.6 lib/pk-libgcrypt.c Remote DoS and Possibly Code Execution via a Malformed DSA Key, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-1218
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 12/04/2024 06:34
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (92), 09/04/2019 09:26 (4), 12/04/2024 06:34 (16)
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