CVE-2014-3504

Published Aug 19, 2014

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
The (1) serf_ssl_cert_issuer, (2) serf_ssl_cert_subject, and (3) serf_ssl_cert_certificate functions in Serf 0.2.0 through 1.3.x before 1.3.7 does not properly handle a NUL byte in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4
Impact score
4.9
Exploitability score
4.9
Vector string
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-Other

Evaluator

Comment
<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/297.html" target="_blank">CWE-297: Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch</a>
Impact
-
Solution
-

Configurations