CVE-2007-6591

konqueror: Certificate accepted for alt names, when only common name is shown

Published Dec 28, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
KDE Konqueror 3.5.5 and 3.95.00, when a user accepts an SSL server certificate on the basis of the CN domain name in the DN field, regards the certificate as also accepted for all domain names in subjectAltName:dNSName fields, even though these fields cannot be examined in the product, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid certificate for a spoofed web site.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6557 KDE Konqueror 3.5.5 and 3.95.00, when a user accepts an SSL server certificate on the basis of the CN domain name in the DN field, regards the certificate as also accepted for all domain names in subjectAltName:dNSName fields, even though these fields cannot be examined in the product, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid certificate for a spoofed web site.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:11 PM
Reserved
Dec 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 28, 2007, 9:46 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 18, 2007, 12:00 AM