CVE - CVE-2015-6997

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-6997	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The X.509 certificate-trust implementation in Apple iOS before 9.1 does not recognize that the kSecRevocationRequirePositiveResponse flag implies a revocation-checking requirement, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof endpoints by leveraging access to a revoked certificate.
References
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APPLE:APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-1 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html APPLE:APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-4 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html BID:77268 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77268 CONFIRM:https://support.apple.com/HT205370 CONFIRM:https://support.apple.com/HT205641 SECTRACK:1033929 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
Assigning CNA
Apple Inc.
Date Record Created
20150916	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 (20150916)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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