CVE-2016-3739

curl: TLS certificate name check bypass with mbedTLS and PolarSSL

Published May 20, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 6.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) mbed_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/mbedtls.c and (2) polarssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/polarssl.c in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.0, when using SSLv3 or making a TLS connection to a URL that uses a numerical IP address, allow remote attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4752 The (1) mbed_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/mbedtls.c and (2) polarssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/polarssl.c in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.0, when using SSLv3 or making a TLS connection to a URL that uses a numerical IP address, allow remote attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:03 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 20, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 18, 2016, 12:00 AM