CVE-2014-1492

Medium

Description

The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Network Security Services
PublishedMar 25, 2014
First seenMar 25, 2014

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla network_security_servicesv ≤ 3.15.5, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.4, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.5, 3.6, 3.6.1, 3.7, 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.7.5, 3.7.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11.2, 3.11.3, 3.11.4, 3.11.5, 3.12, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 3.12.3, 3.12.3.1, 3.12.3.2, 3.12.4, 3.12.5, 3.12.6, 3.12.7, 3.12.8, 3.12.9, 3.12.10, 3.12.11, 3.14, 3.14.1, 3.14.2, 3.14.3, 3.14.4, 3.14.5, 3.15, 3.15.1, 3.15.2, 3.15.3, 3.15.3.1, 3.15.4—

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