CVE-2014-1492

CWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-172CWE-697CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation10 documents8 sources
Severity
4.3MEDIUM
EPSS
0.8%
top 25.48%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Mozilla Network Security Services
Timeline
PublishedMar 25
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:N/I:P/A:NExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶Debiannss< 2:3.16-1+3

Patches

Patch: hg.mozilla.org ↗Patch: hg.mozilla.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-fxvw-6w4h-3mx5: The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2014-1492: The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb↗2014-03-25
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OSV
CVE-2014-1492: The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb↗2014-03-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities↗2014-04-29
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Ubuntu
NSS vulnerability↗2014-04-02
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Red Hat
nss: IDNA hostname matching code does not follow RFC 6125 recommendation (MFSA 2014-45)↗2014-03-18
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Debian
CVE-2014-1492: nss - The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checkin...↗2014
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-1855 ruby: OpenSSL extension hostname matching implementation violates RFC 6125↗2015-04-08
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Bugzilla
CVE-2014-1492 nss: IDNA hostname matching code does not follow RFC 6125 recommendation (MFSA 2014-45)↗2014-03-24
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CVE-2014-1492 (MEDIUM CVSS 4.3) | The cert_TestHostName function in l | cvebase.io