Vulnerability in Openbsd Libressl
CVE-2017-8301
LibreSSL 2.5.1 to 2.5.3 lacks TLS certificate verification if SSL_get_verify_result is relied upon for a later check of a verification result, in a use case where a user-provided verification callback returns 1, as demonstrated by acceptan…
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.010 (58.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Openbsd Libressl — versions 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8301?
- CVE-2017-8301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Libressl, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8301?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.