gsd-2014-1959
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
lib/x509/verify.c in GnuTLS before 3.1.21 and 3.2.x before 3.2.11 treats version 1 X.509 certificates as intermediate CAs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions by leveraging a X.509 V1 certificate from a trusted CA to issue new certificates.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2014-1959


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    "id": "GSD-2014-1959",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2016-11-28T19:10Z",
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}


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