CVE-2009-0046 describes a critical vulnerability in Sun GridEngine 5.3 and earlier, where improper validation of OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal return values allows remote attackers to bypass certificate chain validation using malformed SSL/TLS signatures for DSA and ECDSA keys. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:grid_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:grid_engine:5.3:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:grid_engine:5.3:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.