CVE - CVE-2008-0555

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-0555	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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BID:28576 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576 BUGTRAQ:20080402 ANNOUNCE: Apache-SSL security release - apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt MISC:http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt MISC:http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt SECTRACK:1019784 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784 SECUNIA:29644 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/29644 SREASON:3797 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797 VUPEN:ADV-2008-1079 URL:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references XF:apachessl-expandcert-information-disclosure(41618) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080201	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 (20080201)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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