Improper Certificate Validation Affecting matrixssl package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-MATRIXSSL-337026
  • published9 Jan 2018
  • disclosed9 Jan 2018

Introduced: 9 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-1000415  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-295  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 matrixssl.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream matrixssl package and not the matrixssl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

MatrixSSL version 3.7.2 has an incorrect UTCTime date range validation in its X.509 certificate validation process resulting in some certificates have their expiration (beginning) year extended (delayed) by 100 years.