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CVE-2017-2801

Published: May 24, 2017

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

6.5

MEDIUM

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

Randombit

Botan

affected
2.0.1

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

References

98106
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
DSA-3939
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN

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