Description
The tls.checkServerIdentity function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 does not properly handle wildcards in name fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-7979 | The tls.checkServerIdentity function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 does not properly handle wildcards in name fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4796-1 | Node.js vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.426Z
Reserved: 2016-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7099
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-10-10T16:59:01.277
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-7099
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN