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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100316
Category:FTP
Title:ProFTPD mod_tls Module NULL Character CA SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:ProFTPD is prone to a security bypass vulnerability because the; application fails to properly validate the domain name in a signed CA; certificate, allowing attackers to substitute malicious SSL; certificates for trusted ones.
Description:Summary:
ProFTPD is prone to a security bypass vulnerability because the
application fails to properly validate the domain name in a signed CA
certificate, allowing attackers to substitute malicious SSL
certificates for trusted ones.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploits allows attackers to perform man-in-the-
middle attacks or impersonate trusted servers, which will aid in further attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Versions prior to ProFTPD 1.3.2b and 1.3.3 to 1.3.3.rc1 are vulnerable.

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

CVSS Score:
5.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3639
36804
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36804
37131
http://secunia.com/advisories/37131
37219
http://secunia.com/advisories/37219
DSA-1925
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1925
FEDORA-2009-11649
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00642.html
FEDORA-2009-11666
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00649.html
MDVSA-2009:288
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:288
[oss-security] 20091023 Re: proftpd - mod_tls - Improper SSL/TLS certificate subjectAltName verification
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632960508211&w=2
[oss-security] 20091023 proftpd - mod_tls - Improper SSL/TLS certificate subjectAltName verification
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125630966510672&w=2
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3275
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530719
proftpd-modtls-security-bypass(53936)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53936
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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