CVE-2015-1777
rhnreg_ks in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Gluster Storage 2.1 and Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6, and 7 does not properly validate hostnames in X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows remote attackers to prevent…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
rhnreg_ks in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Gluster Storage 2.1 and Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6, and 7 does not properly validate hostnames in X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows remote attackers to prevent system registration via a man-in-the-middle attack.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.21% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-295
- Affected
- redhat/rhn-client-tools
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72943Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198740Issue Tracking
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72943Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198740Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.