CVE-2009-0129 describes a vulnerability in libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl where improper checking of OpenSSL DSA_verify and DSA_do_verify return values could allow remote attackers to bypass certificate chain validation using a malformed SSL/TLS signature. This issue affects perl-openssl and libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and could lead to partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
_nil_CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:perl-openssl:libcrypt-openssl-dsa-perl:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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