Description
Apple Safari 2, when a user accepts an SSL server certificate on the basis of the CN domain name in the DN field, regards the certificate as also accepted for all domain names in subjectAltName:dNSName fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid certificate for a spoofed web site.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-6558 | Apple Safari 2, when a user accepts an SSL server certificate on the basis of the CN domain name in the DN field, regards the certificate as also accepted for all domain names in subjectAltName:dNSName fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid certificate for a spoofed web site. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:11:06.032Z
Reserved: 2007-12-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-6592
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-12-28T21:46:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-6592
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD