Name: CVE-2017-2801: Out-of-bounds Read
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-2801, CWE-125, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00295

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade botan1.10	Apr 25, 2017	Apr 25, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade libbotan-develUpgrade libbotan-1_10-0	May 9, 2017	Apr 25, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade botan1.10 (Ubuntu Pro)	Nov 19, 2024	May 24, 2017

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CVSS Details

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