The ExpandCert function in Apache-SSL before apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 does not properly handle (1) '/' and (2) '=' characters in a Distinguished Name (DN) in a client certificate, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted DN that triggers overwriting of environment variables.
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | N/A | n/a |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SREASON |
| http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references | vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618 | vdb-entry x_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID |
| http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29644 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784 | vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded | mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SREASON x_transferred |
| http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt | x_refsource_MISC x_transferred |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references | vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN x_transferred |
| http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt | x_refsource_MISC x_transferred |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618 | vdb-entry x_refsource_XF x_transferred |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred |
| http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt | x_refsource_MISC x_transferred |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29644 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784 | vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK x_transferred |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded | mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ x_transferred |