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[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200901-10 ] GnuTLS: Certificate validation error
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py_at_nospam>Date: Wed Jan 14 2009 - 22:49:12 GMT
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
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Synopsis
A certificate validation error in GnuTLS might allow for spoofing attacks.
Background
GnuTLS is an open-source implementation of TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0.
Affected packages
~ ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ 1 net-libs/gnutls < 2.4.1-r2 >= 2.4.1-r2
Description
Martin von Gagern reported that the _gnutls_x509_verify_certificate() function in lib/x509/verify.c trusts certificate chains in which the last certificate is an arbitrary trusted, self-signed certificate.
Impact
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability and spoof arbitrary names to conduct Man-In-The-Middle attacks and intercept sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All GnuTLS users should upgrade to the latest version: ~ # emerge --sync ~ # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/gnutls-2.4.1-r2"
References
~ [ 1 ] CVE-2008-4989
~ http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4989
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
~ http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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