libcURL up to 7.39 darwinssl_connect_step1 certificate validation
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A vulnerability was found in libcURL up to 7.39 (Network Utility Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function darwinssl_connect_step1
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is integrity.
The weakness was released 01/08/2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at curl.haxx.se. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8151 since 10/10/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85408 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100568) and Tenable (85408). bugzilla.redhat.com is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 11563, 68958, 69014 and 77102.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploiting
Class: Certificate validationCWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 85408
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802738
OpenVAS Name: Junos Multiple cURL and libcurl Vulnerabilities
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Timeline
10/10/2014 🔍01/08/2015 🔍
01/08/2015 🔍
01/15/2015 🔍
02/05/2015 🔍
08/11/2015 🔍
08/17/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: curl.haxx.seStatus: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8151 (🔍)
X-Force: 100568 - libcURL darwinssl_connect_step1 spoofing, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 58211 - libcurl 7.31.0 through 7.39.0 Remote Spoofing Attack via a Crafted Certificate, Medium
SecurityFocus: 72981
Secunia: 61925 - cURL / libcURL Header Injection Weakness and Certificate Verification Security Issue, Not Critical
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Entry
Created: 02/05/2015 10:37Updated: 03/08/2022 10:19
Changes: 02/05/2015 10:37 (67), 03/18/2019 20:34 (13), 03/08/2022 10:19 (3)
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