CVE-2008-2420

Description

The OCSP functionality in stunnel before 4.24 does not properly search certificate revocation lists (CRL), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using revoked certificates.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30425 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42528 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00942.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1569/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30335 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31438 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00856.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:168 vendor advisory
http://stunnel.mirt.net/pipermail/stunnel-announce/2008-May/000035.html mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00907.html vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-08.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29309 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2420?
CVE-2008-2420 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2420?
To fix CVE-2008-2420, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2420 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2420 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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