#VU99545 Improper Check for Certificate Revocation in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-45289
Published: October 31, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99545
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45289
CWE-ID: CWE-299
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
FreeBSD
Software vendor:
FreeBSD Foundation
FreeBSD Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in fetch(1) when handling certificate revocation file passed via the "--crl" option. The environment variable name used by fetch(1) to pass the filename to the library was incorrect, in effect ignoring the option. As a result, the library will still connect to a host presenting a certificate that was included into the revocation list.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.