Description
The Diffie-Hellman key-exchange implementation in dhm.c in PolarSSL before 0.14.2 does not properly validate a public parameter, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the shared secret key by modifying network traffic, a related issue to CVE-2011-5095.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:HAccess ComplexityHigh
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-10.xml
security.gentoo.org
https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/edr-810-series-security-router-vulnerabilities-(1)
moxa.com
https://github.com/polarssl/polarssl/commit/1922a4e6aade7b1d685af19d4d9339ddb5c02859
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Jun 20, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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