CVE-2016-7141
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Description
It was found that the libcurl library using the NSS (Network Security Services) library as TLS/SSL backend incorrectly re-used client certificates for subsequent TLS connections in certain cases. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to hijack the authentication of the connection by leveraging a previously created connection with a different client certificate.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1373229: curl: Incorrect reuse of client certificates
- CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2016-7141
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
| Red Hat | NVD | |
|---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 4.2 | 7.5 |
Attack Vector | Network | Network |
Attack Complexity | High | Low |
Privileges Required | Low | None |
User Interaction | None | None |
Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | Low | None |
Integrity Impact | Low | High |
Availability Impact | None | None |
CVSS v3 Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
| Red Hat | NVD | |
|---|---|---|
CVSS v2 Base Score | 4.9 | 5 |
Attack Vector | Network | Network |
Access Complexity | Medium | Low |
Authentication | Single | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial | None |
Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial |
Availability Impact | None | None |
CVSS v2 Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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