CVE-2004-2761

Impact:
Moderate
Public Date:
2008-12-30
Bugzilla:
648886: CVE-2004-2761 MD5: MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm is not collision resistant

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm is not collision resistant, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct spoofing attacks, as demonstrated by attacks on the use of MD5 in the signature algorithm of an X.509 certificate.

Find out more about CVE-2004-2761 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score 4.3
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None

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Red Hat Security Errata

Platform Errata Release Date
Red Hat Certificate System 8 RHSA-2010:0838 2010-11-08
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS RHSA-2010:0837 2010-11-08

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