Security Features The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package openssl  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-OPENSSL-627504
  • published10 Sept 2020
  • disclosed9 Jul 2015

Introduced: 9 Jul 2015

CVE-2015-1793  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-254  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:14.04.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Ubuntu.

The X509_verify_cert function in crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1n, 1.0.1o, 1.0.2b, and 1.0.2c does not properly process X.509 Basic Constraints cA values during identification of alternative certificate chains, which allows remote attackers to spoof a Certification Authority role and trigger unintended certificate verifications via a valid leaf certificate.

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