Improper Authentication Affecting erlang package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-ERLANG-293135
  • published15 Jan 2009
  • disclosed15 Jan 2009

Introduced: 15 Jan 2009

CVE-2009-0130  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable erlang.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream erlang package and not the erlang package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

lib/crypto/c_src/crypto_drv.c in erlang does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL DSA_do_verify function, which might allow remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077. NOTE: a package maintainer disputes this issue, reporting that there is a proper check within the only code that uses the applicable part of crypto_drv.c, and thus "this report is invalid.

CVSS Scores

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