SB2009111603 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for proftpd



SB2009111603 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for proftpd

Published: November 16, 2009 Updated: June 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2009111603
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3639)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.

The mod_tls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.2b, and 1.3.3 before 1.3.3rc2, when the dNSNameRequired TLS option is enabled, does not properly handle a '' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 client certificate, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended client-hostname restrictions via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.