CVE-2009-1416
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
lib/gnutls_pk.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS 2.5.0 through 2.6.5 generates RSA keys stored in DSA structures, instead of the intended DSA keys, which might allow remote attackers to spoof signatures on certificates or have unspecified other impact by leveraging an invalid DSA key.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-32965GnuTLS 2.6.x - libgnutls lib/gnutls_pk.c DSA Key Storage Remote Spoofingfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (8)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (18)
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- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3516enisa_euvd
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gnutls/2009-04/msg00018.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34842enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35211enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-04.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:116enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34783enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022158enisa_euvd
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