X509 Certificate Verification Vulnerability in Randombit Botan Cryptographic Library

CVE-2017-2801 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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