CVE-2009-2409: Medium severity openssl vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2009
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Updated

The Network Security Services (NSS) library before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox; GnuTLS before 2.6.4 and 2.7.4; OpenSSL 0.9.8 through 0.9.8k; and other products support MD2 with X.509 certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof certificates by using MD2 design flaws to generate a hash collision in less than brute-force time. NOTE: the scope of this issue is currently limited because the amount of computation required is still large.

Affected Software

166 affected componentsFixes available
debian/nss
2:3.42.1-1+deb10u52:3.42.1-1+deb10u72:3.61-1+deb11u32:3.87.1-12:3.94-1
debian/openssl
1.1.1n-0+deb10u31.1.1n-0+deb10u61.1.1w-0+deb11u11.1.1n-0+deb11u53.0.11-1~deb12u13.0.11-1~deb12u23.0.11-13.1.4-2
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8b
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8c
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8e
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8g
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8k
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8d
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8j
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8a
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8i
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8f
OpenSSL OpenSSL=0.9.8h
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.5
GNU GnuTLS=1.6.0
GNU GnuTLS=2.0.0
GNU GnuTLS=1.5.0
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.8
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.14
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.3
GNU GnuTLS=2.7.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.4.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.4.3
GNU GnuTLS=2.6.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.11
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.21
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.5
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.11
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.20
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.5
GNU GnuTLS=2.2.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.17
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.3.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.24
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.15
GNU GnuTLS=1.6.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.21
GNU GnuTLS=1.4.2
GNU GnuTLS<=2.6.3
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.8
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.0
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.0
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.16
GNU GnuTLS=2.2.5
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.1
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.8
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.18
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.20
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.7
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.10
GNU GnuTLS=1.5.3
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.22
GNU GnuTLS=1.6.3
GNU GnuTLS=2.6.0
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.6
GNU GnuTLS=1.4.5
GNU GnuTLS=1.5.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.4.0
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.13
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.2
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.9
GNU GnuTLS=2.2.2
GNU GnuTLS=2.2.0
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.11
GNU GnuTLS=1.3.4
GNU GnuTLS=2.5.0
GNU GnuTLS=2.6.2
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.19
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.2
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.19
GNU GnuTLS=2.0.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.18
GNU GnuTLS=1.5.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.9
GNU GnuTLS=2.4.0
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.3
GNU GnuTLS=2.4.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.10
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.13
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.8.1a1
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.7
GNU GnuTLS=2.0.3
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.2
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.19
GNU GnuTLS=1.5.5
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.0
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.18
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.7
GNU GnuTLS=1.3.2
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.25
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.15
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.2
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.23
GNU GnuTLS=2.4.2
GNU GnuTLS=1.3.0
GNU GnuTLS=1.3.5
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.14
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.23
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.3
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.6
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.6
GNU GnuTLS=1.2.9
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.17
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.3
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.8
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.7
GNU GnuTLS=2.0.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.6
GNU GnuTLS=2.2.1
GNU GnuTLS=2.1.5
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.1
GNU GnuTLS=1.5.2
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.16
GNU GnuTLS=1.7.12
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.16
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.10
GNU GnuTLS=1.0.22
GNU GnuTLS=2.0.2
GNU GnuTLS=2.3.0
GNU GnuTLS=1.6.2
GNU GnuTLS=2.2.3
GNU GnuTLS=1.4.4
GNU GnuTLS=1.1.17
GNU GnuTLS=1.3.3
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla NSS<=3.12.2
Mozilla NSS=3.0
Mozilla NSS=3.2
Mozilla NSS=3.2.1
Mozilla NSS=3.3
Mozilla NSS=3.3.1
Mozilla NSS=3.3.2
Mozilla NSS=3.4
Mozilla NSS=3.4.1
Mozilla NSS=3.4.2
Mozilla NSS=3.4.3
Mozilla NSS=3.5
Mozilla NSS=3.6
Mozilla NSS=3.6.1
Mozilla NSS=3.7
Mozilla NSS=3.7.1
Mozilla NSS=3.7.2
Mozilla NSS=3.7.3
Mozilla NSS=3.7.5
Mozilla NSS=3.7.7
Mozilla NSS=3.8
Mozilla NSS=3.9
Mozilla NSS=3.9.5
Mozilla NSS=3.10
Mozilla NSS=3.11.2
Mozilla NSS=3.11.4
Mozilla NSS=3.11.7
Mozilla NSS=3.11.8
Mozilla NSS=3.12
Mozilla NSS=3.12.1
GNU GnuTLS<2.6.4
GNU GnuTLS>=2.7.0<2.7.4
Mozilla Network Security Services<3.12.3
OpenSSL OpenSSL>=0.9.8<=0.9.8k

Remediation

Patch Available

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html

Event History

Jul 30, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2409?

CVE-2009-2409 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to spoof certificates.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2409?

To mitigate CVE-2009-2409, update the NSS library to version 3.12.3 or higher, OpenSSL to version 0.9.8k or higher, or use patched versions of affected software.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2009-2409?

CVE-2009-2409 affects the NSS library, OpenSSL, and GnuTLS along with any applications that rely on these libraries.

4

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2009-2409?

CVE-2009-2409 allows attackers to spoof certificates, which can facilitate man-in-the-middle attacks and impersonation.

5

When was CVE-2009-2409 published?

CVE-2009-2409 was published on July 6, 2009.

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