What is CVE-2015-7825?

CVE-2015-7825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Botan_project Botan. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2015-7825?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-7825 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Botan_project Botan

CVE-2015-7825

botan before 1.11.22 improperly validates certificate paths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory consumption) via a certificate with a loop in the certificate chain.

EPSS: 0.003 (54.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Botan_project Botan
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7825?: CVE-2015-7825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Botan_project Botan. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2015-7825?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-7825 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.