Unscored severity · published Mar 7, 2014
CVE-2014-1959
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…
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CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnutls · Gnu
through 3.1.20; 3.1.0; 3.1.1; 3.1.2; 3.1.3; 3.1.4; +27 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1959
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1959
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/344
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/345
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2866
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gnutls.org/security.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65559
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2121-1
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