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
EPSS: 0.013 (68.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Botan_project Botan — versions 2.0.1
- Randombit Botan — versions 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, 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.