CVE-2016-6879 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass X.509 certificate key usage restrictions in Botan by exploiting a flaw in the allowed_usage function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6879?
CVE-2016-6879 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The X509_Certificate::allowed_usage function in botan 1.11.x before 1.11.31 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging a call with more than one Key_Usage set in the enum value.
Weakness: CWE-320
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Botan Project Botan.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rqp-c4g7-r3f5.