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CVE-2008-4989

The _gnutls_x509_verify_certificate function in lib/x509/verify.c in libgnutls i...

Medium CVSS 5.9

Overview

The _gnutls_x509_verify_certificate function in lib/x509/verify.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.6.1 trusts certificate chains in which the last certificate is an arbitrary trusted, self-signed certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert a spoofed certificate for any Distinguished Name (DN).

CWE: CWE-295 Published: 2008-11-13T01:00:01.177
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.9 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

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  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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