Explain CVE-2014-1492
The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html'}, {'name': 'DSA-2994', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2994'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2014:0599', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00010.html'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2014:0629', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00033.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/NSS/NSS_3.16_release_notes'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-45.html'}, {'name': '20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SU-2014:0727', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00015.html'}, {'name': '60621', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/60621'}, {'name': '60794', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/60794'}, {'name': 'GLSA-201504-01', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01'}, {'name': '59866', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/59866'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=903885'}, {'name': '20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_FULLDISC'], 'url': 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SU-2014:0665', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00006.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/rev/709d4e597979'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html'}, {'name': 'USN-2185-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2185-1'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079851'}, {'name': '66356', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66356'}, {'name': 'USN-2159-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2159-1'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2014-5829', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132437.html'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED