CVE-2009-3639

ProFTPD: Doesn't properly handle NULL character in subjectAltName

Published Oct 28, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The mod_tls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.2b, and 1.3.3 before 1.3.3rc2, when the dNSNameRequired TLS option is enabled, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 client certificate, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended client-hostname restrictions via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1925-1 New proftpd-dfsg packages fix SSL certificate verification weakness
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3614 The mod_tls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.2b, and 1.3.3 before 1.3.3rc2, when the dNSNameRequired TLS option is enabled, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 client certificate, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended client-hostname restrictions via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:38 AM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 28, 2009, 2:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 6, 2009, 12:00 AM