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CVE-2009-0021 Detail

Current Description

NTP 4.2.4 before 4.2.4p5 and 4.2.5 before 4.2.5p150 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.


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Evaluator Description

Note that versions 4.2.5 before 4.2.5p150 are development versions and not production versions. Development versions are not included in the CPE configuration for CVEs.

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33406 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33406 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33558 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33558 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33648 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33648 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Vendor Advisory 
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.531177
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.531177
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-016.html
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-016.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0046.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0046.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499827/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499827/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021533
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021533
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0042 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0042 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.ntp.org/pipermail/announce/2009-January/000055.html
https://lists.ntp.org/pipermail/announce/2009-January/000055.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10035
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10035

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-287 Improper Authentication cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0021
NVD Published Date:
01/07/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.