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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1492

DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1492 PUBLISHED

The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14nss0, 0, 0
Debian:12nss0, 0, 0
Debian:13nss0, 0, 0
Debian:11nss0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Mar 25, 2014 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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