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Sybase PowerBuilder RSA Signature Forgery
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22938
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Release Date:
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2006-11-17
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Last Update:
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2007-01-08
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Popularity:
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6,404 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Sybase PowerBuilder 10.x
Sybase PowerBuilder 9.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4339
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Description:
Sybase has acknowledged a vulnerability in PowerBuilder, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the verification of certain signatures. If an RSA key with exponent 3 is used, it may be possible to forge a signature signed by that key.
The vulnerability is reported in versions 9.0x, 10.2.x, and 10.5.x.
Solution:
Do not use RSA keys with exponent 3.
Update to the latest version.
http://www.sybase.com/content/1047991..._Verification_Vulnerabilty_Impact.pdf
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2007-01-08: Updated "Solution Status" and "Solution" sections to reflect fix information.
Original Advisory:
http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1047991
Other References:
SA21709:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21709/
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