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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0555 |
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Original Page at CVE MITRE: CVE-2008-0555 |
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Description: The ExpandCert function in Apache-SSL before apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 does not properly handle (1) '/' and (2) '=' characters in a Distinguished Name (DN) in a client certificate, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted DN that triggers overwriting of environment variables. |
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CVE Status: Candidate |
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References: ST 1019784 SREASON http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA29644 MISC http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt BUGTRAQ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded BID 28576 |
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