CVE-2009-0129

perl-Crypt-OpenSSL-DSA: do_verify() doesn't fail on errors in OpenSSL DSA_do_verify()

Published Jan 15, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL DSA_verify and DSA_do_verify functions, which might allow remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0138 libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL DSA_verify and DSA_do_verify functions, which might allow remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 6:24 PM
Reserved
Jan 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 15, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 11, 2009, 12:00 AM