CVE-2009-0265 affects ISC BIND 9.6.0 and earlier, stemming from an improper check of the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function's return value. This allows remote attackers to bypass certificate chain validation through a malformed SSL/TLS signature. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise confidentiality without user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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