Cryptographic issues - CVE-2013-1740
Published: January 19, 2014 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33666
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1740
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Software vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The ssl_Do1stHandshake function in sslsecur.c in libssl in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.4, when the TLS False Start feature is enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by using an arbitrary X.509 certificate during certain handshake traffic.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00005.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64944
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2088-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498172
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=919877
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053725
- https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/NSS/NSS_3.15.4_release_notes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90394