The _gnutls_x509_verify_certificate function in lib/x509/verify.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.6.1 trusts certificate chains in which the last certificate is an arbitrary trusted, self-signed certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert a spoofed certificate for any Distinguished Name (DN).
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1719-1 | New gnutls13 packages fix certificate validation |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1719-2 | New GNUTLS packages fix regression |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-678-1 | GnuTLS vulnerability |
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Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:31:28.318Z
Reserved: 2008-11-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-4989
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-11-13T01:00:01.177
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-4989
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN