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OpenCA libCheckSignature Signature Validation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA10664
Release Date: 2004-01-20
Popularity: 6,227 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OpenCA 0.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in OpenCA, which may result in an incorrect signature being accepted.

The vulnerability is caused due to a validation error in the "libCheckSignature()" function. The problem is that only the serial is compared between a certificate in the database and a signer's certificate when checking signatures.

All versions prior to 0.9.1.7 are vulnerable.

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