CVE-2012-3446
Description
Apache Libcloud before 0.11.1 uses an incorrect regular expression during verification of whether the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.5.0-1.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.5.0-1.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.5.0-1.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.5.0-1.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.5.0-1.1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | apache-libcloud | <0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | libcloud | {"endExcluding":"0.11.0"} | 0.11.0 |
References
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
- https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/trunk/CHANGES
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3446
- https://github.com/apache/libcloud/commit/f2af5502dae3ac63e656dd1b7d5f29cc82ded401
- https://github.com/apache/libcloud
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-libcloud/PYSEC-2012-12.yaml
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3446
CWEs
CWE-295
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.