CVE-2017-2801 Other in Botan
A flaw in Botan's X.509 string comparison allows attackers to bypass certificate verification using specially crafted certificates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-2801?
CVE-2017-2801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Randombit Botan, published on 24 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse. A specially crafted X509 certificate would need to be delivered to the client or server application in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Botan Project Botan.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2801?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-2801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Randombit Botan
Sources
Also known as DLA-915-1, DSA-3939-1, GHSA-x8qg-whhh-m3ph, MGASA-2017-0327, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2801.