CVE-2009-5144

Publication date 3 February 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

Description

mod-gnutls does not validate client certificates when "GnuTLSClientVerify require" is set in a directory context, which allows remote attackers to spoof clients via a crafted certificate.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
mod-gnutls 15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.10 utopic
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
mod-gnutls

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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