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CVE-2009-0049

UnknownEPSS 1.19%

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CVE-2009-0049 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.19%

63.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
EidEidlib<= 2.6.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0049?
Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.
How severe is CVE-2009-0049?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0049 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0049?
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Source: NVD / NIST