httplib2 up to 0.8 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in httplib2 up to 0.8. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-2037. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in httplib2 up to 0.8. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

httplib2 0.7.2, 0.8, and earlier, after an initial connection is made, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject s Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

The weakness was presented 01/18/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.launchpad.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2037 since 02/19/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69824 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : python-httplib2 vulnerability (USN-1948-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195417 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Python-httplib2 Vulnerability (USN-1948-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69824), SecurityFocus (BID 52179†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41511†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 69824
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : python-httplib2 vulnerability (USN-1948-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841551
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for python-httplib2 USN-1948-1
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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02/27/2012 🔍
02/19/2013 +358 days 🔍
05/28/2013 +98 days 🔍
09/10/2013 +105 days 🔍
09/15/2013 +5 days 🔍
01/18/2014 +125 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +430 days 🔍
12/27/2024 +3566 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-1948-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66113

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SecurityFocus: 52179 - python-httplib2 CVE-2013-2037 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 41511 - httplib2 0.7.2 and 0.8 Hostnames Validation Flaw Allows Remote Spoofing, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/27/2024 13:11
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/11/2017 08:49 (6), 01/31/2022 11:44 (3), 01/31/2022 11:52 (1), 12/27/2024 13:11 (16)
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