CVE-2016-3125: fedoraproject fedora 7PK - Security Features
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0128UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3125DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3125
Published 05-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3125 is a high (CVSS 7.5) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 6.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.98%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 05-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.98% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.98%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-2547PK - Security FeaturesSoftware security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.
- CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- proftpd-dfsg< 1.3.5b-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL22 | 23
Mageia1 product
- proftpd< 1.3.5b-1.mga5
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1
Proftpd1 product
- proftpd≤ 1.3.5 | 1.3.6:rc1
Ubuntu1 product
- proftpd-dfsgAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 6 products
References
18 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00045.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179905.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179109.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179143.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
