CVE-2017-2801

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    CVE-2017-2801

    Published: 24 May 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3939, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106, http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 55a1d935e736716480407378565939b9e6c829b9
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.0.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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