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.
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DSA-2866-1 | gnutls26 security update |
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EUVD-2014-2012 | 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. |
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USN-2121-1 | GnuTLS vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T09:58:15.628Z
Reserved: 2014-02-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-1959

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-03-07T00:10:57.620
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-1959


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