Description
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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2866-1 | gnutls26 security update |
EUVD |
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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2121-1 | GnuTLS vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T09:58:15.628Z
Reserved: 2014-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-1959
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-03-07T00:10:57.620
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-1959
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN