Out-of-bounds Read in Botan Project
CVE-2017-2801
A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse. A specially crafted X509 certificate would need to be delivered to the client or server application in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Botan Project — versions 2.0.1
- Randombit Botan — versions 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3939 (vendor-advisory)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2801?
- CVE-2017-2801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Botan Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2801?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.