CVE-2009-0126

Name: CVE-2009-0126
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-01-15T17:30:00.563+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0126 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The decrypt_public function in lib/crypt.cpp in the client in Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) 6.2.14 and 6.4.5 does not check the return value from the OpenSSL RSA_public_decrypt function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The decrypt_public function in lib/crypt.cpp in the client in Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) 6.2.14 and 6.4.5 does not check the return value from the OpenSSL RSA_public_decrypt function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.42%

82.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Berkeley	Boinc Client	6.2.14
Berkeley	Boinc Client	6.4.5

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0126?

How severe is CVE-2009-0126?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0126 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST