CVE-2008-0555 (GCVE-0-2008-0555)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-04-04 00:00
Modified
2024-08-07 07:46
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The ExpandCert function in Apache-SSL before apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 does not properly handle (1) '/' and (2) '=' characters in a Distinguished Name (DN) in a client certificate, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted DN that triggers overwriting of environment variables.
References
cve@mitre.org http://secunia.com/advisories/29644 Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797
cve@mitre.org http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt Exploit
cve@mitre.org http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt Exploit
cve@mitre.org http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt Exploit
cve@mitre.org http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.org http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576 Patch
cve@mitre.org http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784
cve@mitre.org http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references
cve@mitre.org https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/29644 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576 Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618
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