#VU32553 Cryptographic issues in cURL - CVE-2014-0139
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32553
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
cURL
Client/Desktop applications /
Other client software
Vendor: curl.haxx.se
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
cURL and libcurl 7.1 before 7.36.0, when using the OpenSSL, axtls, qsossl or gskit libraries for TLS, recognize a wildcard IP address in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
cURL: 5.7.1 - 7.19.7
External links
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0165.html
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20140326B.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00042.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/57836
https://secunia.com/advisories/57966
https://secunia.com/advisories/57968
https://secunia.com/advisories/58615
https://secunia.com/advisories/59458
https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2902
https://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/chef-server-11-0-12-release/
https://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-11-1-3-release/
https://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-1-4-9-release/
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:213
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2167-1
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675820
https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5095862
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
