CVE-2003-0370

Description

Konqueror Embedded and KDE 2.2.2 and earlier does not validate the Common Name (CN) field for X.509 Certificates, which could allow remote attackers to spoof certificates via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Affected products

• Apple / Safari1.0 – 1.0
• Apple / Safari1.0 – 1.0
• KDE / kde2.2.2
• KDE / konqueror_embedded0.1 – 0.1
• RedHat / linux7.2 – 7.2
• RedHat / linux7.1 – 7.1
• turbolinux / turbolinux_server7.0 – 7.0
• turbolinux / turbolinux_server8.0 – 8.0
• turbolinux / turbolinux_workstation7.0 – 7.0
• turbolinux / turbolinux_workstation8.0 – 8.0

References

• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-192.html
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-May/004983.html
• MISChttp://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-36.txt
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-193.html
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320707
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-361
• MISChttp://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030602-1.txt
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7520