A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse. A specially crafted X509 certificate would need to be delivered to the client or server application in order to trigger this vulnerability.
References
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http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294 | Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3939 | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: 2017-05-24T14:00:00
Updated: 2022-04-19T18:22:26
Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-2801
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2017-05-24T14:29:00.537
Modified: 2022-04-19T19:15:21.360
Link: CVE-2017-2801
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Redhat Information
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CWE