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Curl < 7.16.4 Expired Certificate Access Restriction Bypass

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801388

Synopsis

The remote host may allow access to unauthorized websites via an expired certificate.

Description

The remote host is running Curl, a download client for various protocols. This version of Curl is vulnerable to an authentication flaw in the GnuTLS certificate verification routine. An attacker exploiting this flaw would be able to use an expired certificate.

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.16.4 or higher.

See Also

curl.haxx.se

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 801388

Family: Web Clients

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3564

BID: 24938