CVE-2018-8970: The int_x509_param_set_hosts function in lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c in LibreSSL 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 does not support a certain special case of a zero name…

PriorityP335high7.4CVSS 3.0

AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAN

EPSS

1.06%

60.6th percentile

The int_x509_param_set_hosts function in lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c in LibreSSL 2.7.0 before 2.7.1 does not support a certain special case of a zero name length, which causes silent omission of hostname verification, and consequently allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate. NOTE: the LibreSSL documentation indicates that this special case is supported, but the BoringSSL documentation does not.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
openbsd	libressl	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.4HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

nvdv2.05.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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