CVE-2016-3125

7.5 HIGH
Published: April 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4230
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179109.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179143.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179905.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00080.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00045.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5b
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.6rc2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/14
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179109.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179143.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179905.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00080.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.6rc2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254 CWE-310

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject proftpd opensuse

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