VDB
RHSA-2005:773
RHSA-2005:773
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
ssl_engine_kernel.c in mod_ssl before 2.8.24, when using "SSLVerifyClient optional" in the global virtual host configuration, does not properly enforce "SSLVerifyClient require" in a per-location context, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 |
Timeline
- Sep 15, 2005 CVE Published
- Apr 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 28, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:773 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2700 advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2700 advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2700 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=167195 issue
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2005/rhsa-2005_773.json advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617741 issue