CVE-2016-3125

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-3125
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-04-05 20:59:00 UTC
Updated2018-10-30 16:27:00 UTC
DescriptionThe mod_tls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.5b and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc2 does not properly handle the TLSDHParamFile directive, which might cause a weaker than intended Diffie-Hellman (DH) key to be used and consequently allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-310 | CWE-254

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 22 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 23 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 22 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 23 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.1 All All All
Application Proftpd Proftpd 1.3.6 rc1 All All
Application Proftpd Proftpd 1.3.6 rc1 All All
Application Proftpd Proftpd All a All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: ProFTPD before 1.3.5b/1.3.6rc2 uses 1024 bit Diffie Hellman parameters for TLS even if user sets manual parameters MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List
proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5b CONFIRM proftpd.org Release Notes
proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.6rc2 CONFIRM proftpd.org Release Notes
Bug 4230 – TLSDHParamFile directive appears ignored because unexpected DH is chosen CONFIRM bugs.proftpd.org Issue Tracking
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: proftpd-1.3.5b-1.fc23 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - ProFTPD before 1.3.5b/1.3.6rc2 uses 1024 bit Diffie Hellman parameters for TLS even if user sets manual parameters MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: proftpd-1.3.5b-1.fc22 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:1334-1: moderate: Security update for proftpd SUSE lists.opensuse.org
openSUSE-SU-2016:1558-1: moderate: Security update for proftpd SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: proftpd-1.3.5b-1.fc24 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
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