CVE-2014-1492

Publication date 25 March 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
chromium-browser 14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
13.10 saucy
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
firefox 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
13.10 saucy
Fixed 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.3
12.10 quantal
Fixed 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
nss 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7
13.10 saucy
Fixed 2:3.15.4-0ubuntu0.13.10.2
12.10 quantal
Fixed 3.15.4-0ubuntu0.12.10.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 3.15.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 3.15.4-0ubuntu0.10.04.2
oxide-qt 14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
13.10 saucy Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
thunderbird 14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
13.10 saucy Ignored end of life
12.10 quantal Ignored end of life
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Notes

jdstrand

Thunderbird 24.5 has nss 3.15.4

Patch details

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