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FreeBSD: proftpd -- vulnerability in mod_tls (CVE-2016-3125)

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FreeBSD: proftpd -- vulnerability in mod_tls (CVE-2016-3125)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/05/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/20/2016
Modified
10/30/2017

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.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-proftpd

References

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