CVE-2006-5179
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CVE-2006-5179 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Intoto iGateway VPN and iGateway SSL-VPN allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic public keys with large (1) "public exponent" or (2) "public modulus" values in X.509 certificates that require extra time to process when using RSA signature verification, a related issue to CVE-2006-2940.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Intoto iGateway VPN and iGateway SSL-VPN allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic public keys with large (1) "public exponent" or (2) "public modulus" values in X.509 certificates that require extra time to process when using RSA signature verification, a related issue to CVE-2006-2940.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Intoto | Igateway Ssl-Vpn | All versions |
| Intoto | Igateway Vpn | All versions |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22206Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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