CVE-2014-8155 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers by exploiting GnuTLS's failure to validate CA certificate expiration dates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8155?
CVE-2014-8155 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Gnutls, published on 14 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GnuTLS before 2.9.10 does not verify the activation and expiration dates of CA certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a certificate issued by a CA certificate that is (1) not yet valid or (2) no longer valid.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8155?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Gnutls.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8155?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-8155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Gnutls
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3j8-fx5r-2c6f.