CVE-2008-0555
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 4, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 1, 2008
Description
The ExpandCert function in Apache-SSL before apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 does not properly handle (1) '/' and (2) '=' characters in a Distinguished Name (DN) in a client certificate, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted DN that triggers overwriting of environment variables.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 3797third-party-advisory
- http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt
- ADV-2008-1079vdb-entry
- http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt
- apachessl-expandcert-information-disclosure(41618)vdb-entry
- 28576vdb-entry
- http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt
- 29644third-party-advisory
- 1019784vdb-entry
- 20080402 ANNOUNCE: Apache-SSL security release - apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59mailing-list
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