CVE-2013-4314

pyOpenSSL: hostname check bypassing vulnerability

Published Sep 30, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The X509Extension in pyOpenSSL before 0.13.1 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2763-1 pyopenssl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0029 The X509Extension in pyOpenSSL before 0.13.1 does not properly handle a '\\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6748-36qp-fx6r PyOpenSSL Mishandles NUL Byte In Certificate Subject Alternative Name
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1965-1 pyOpenSSL vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:38 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 30, 2013, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 4, 2013, 12:00 AM