CVE-2014-3504 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers by exploiting improper NUL byte handling in certificate Common Name fields.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3504?
CVE-2014-3504 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 19 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) serf_ssl_cert_issuer, (2) serf_ssl_cert_subject, and (3) serf_ssl_cert_certificate functions in Serf 0.2.0 through 1.3.x before 1.3.7 does not properly handle a NUL byte in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3504?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
libserf openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.3.9-1.2 |
Products include Apache Subversion, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Serf Project Serf.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3504?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3504, GHSA-4425-mwr9-99xc, MGASA-2014-0353, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3504, USN-2315-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10569-1.