Improper Certificate Validation Affecting botan package, versions *


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.08% (35th percentile)
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NVD
9.1 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-BOTAN-3126921
  • published 19 Nov 2022
  • disclosed 27 Nov 2022

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 botan.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream botan package and not the botan package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Botan before 2.19.3, it is possible to forge OCSP responses due to a certificate verification error. This issue was introduced in Botan 1.11.34 (November 2016).