CVE-2016-9952

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-9952
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-03-12 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-12-15 19:06:00 UTC
DescriptionThe verify_certificate function in lib/vtls/schannel.c in libcurl 7.30.0 through 7.51.0, when built for Windows CE using the schannel TLS backend, makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via a crafted wildcard SAN in a server certificate, as demonstrated by "*.com."

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-295

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Haxx Curl All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Ce - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Ce - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-9952.patch CONFIRM curl.haxx.se Vendor Advisory
curl - Win CE schannel cert wildcard matches too much CONFIRM curl.haxx.se Vendor Advisory
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