VDB
CVE-2017-2801
CVE-2017-2801
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
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.
EPSS 1.32% · 68.8th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score
1.32%
68.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | botan1.10 | 1.10.10-6, 1.10.12-1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | botan1.10 | 0, 1.10.5-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1, 1.10.5-1 |
Timeline
- May 9, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 28, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 3, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Nov 8, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 10, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 13, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2801 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/randombit/botan/commit/c927101675e5f63fc0bdd93c5a4825adc54323b4 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2801 third-party-advisory