CVE - CVE-2012-0655

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0655	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.4 does not properly restrict the length of RSA keys within X.509 certificates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by conducting a spoofing or network-sniffing attack during communication with a site that uses a short key.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
APPLE:APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html BID:53445 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53445 BID:53462 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53462 CONFIRM:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
Assigning CNA
Apple Inc.
Date Record Created
20120112	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120112)
Votes (Legacy)

Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
This is an record on the CVE List, which provides common identifiers for publicly known cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Search CVE Using Keywords: You can also search by reference using the CVE Reference Maps.
For More Information: CVE Request Web Form (select "Other" from dropdown)

Use of the CVE® List and the associated references from this website are subject to the terms of use. CVE is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Copyright © 1999–2024, The MITRE Corporation. CVE and the CVE logo are registered trademarks of The MITRE Corporation.