CVE-2016-3125
The 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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The 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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 6.98% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-254, CWE-310
- Affected
- proftpd/proftpd · opensuse/opensuse · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4230Issue Tracking
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179109.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179143.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179905.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00080.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5bRelease Notes
- http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.6rc2Release Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/14Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/3Mailing List
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4230Issue Tracking
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179109.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179143.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179905.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00080.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5bRelease Notes
- http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.6rc2Release Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/14Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/3Mailing List
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.