CVE-2014-2900

Description

wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 does not properly validate X.509 certificates with unknown critical extensions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via crafted X.509 certificate.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory wolfssl.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9%2C_2014.html vendor advisory
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-53 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66780 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/57743 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2900?
CVE-2014-2900 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2900?
To fix CVE-2014-2900, 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-2014-2900 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2900 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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