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CVE-2009-3639

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.8 Published: 2009-10-28 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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 '\0' 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.

Affected Platforms

Proftpd Proftpd

Weakness Type

CWE-310

References