CVE-2014-8151
The darwinssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/curl_darwinssl.c in libcurl 7.31.0 through 7.39.0, when using the DarwinSSL (aka SecureTransport) back-end for TLS, does not check if a cached TLS session validated the certificate when reusing the…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The darwinssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/curl_darwinssl.c in libcurl 7.31.0 through 7.39.0, when using the DarwinSSL (aka SecureTransport) back-end for TLS, does not check if a cached TLS session validated the certificate when reusing the session, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.15% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · haxx/libcurl
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150108A.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61925
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150108A.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61925
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.