Improper Certificate Validation in wolfSSL - #VU57853

 

Improper Certificate Validation in wolfSSL - #VU57853

Published: November 2, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57853
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: wolfSSL
Affected software:
wolfSSL

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remoter attacker to bypass certificate validation.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of certificates with multiple subject alternative names when given a name constraint. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted certificate with multiple subject alternative names and bypass the certificate validation process.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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