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CVE-2016-2047

mysql: ssl-validate-cert incorrect hostname check

Severity Score

5.9
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The ssl_verify_server_cert function in sql-common/client.c in MariaDB before 5.5.47, 10.0.x before 10.0.23, and 10.1.x before 10.1.10; Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 and earlier, 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.11 and earlier; and Percona Server do not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a "/CN=" string in a field in a certificate, as demonstrated by "/OU=/CN=bar.com/CN=foo.com."

La función ssl_verify_server_cert en sql-common/client.c en MariaDB en versiones anteriores a 5.5.47, 10.0.x en versiones anteriores a 10.0.23 y 10.1.x en versiones anteriores a 10.1.10; Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 y versiones anteriores, 5.6.29 y versiones anteriores y 5.7.11 y versiones anteriores; y Percona Server no verifica correctamente que el nombre de host del servidor coincide con un nombre de dominio en el Common Name (CN) del asunto o en el campo subjectAltName del certificado X.509, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middlesuplantar servidores SSL a través de una cadena "/CN=" en un campo en un certificado, según lo demostrado por "/OU=/CN=bar.com/CN=foo.com".

It was found that the MariaDB client library did not properly check host names against server identities noted in the X.509 certificates when establishing secure connections using TLS/SSL. A man-in-the-middle attacker could possibly use this flaw to impersonate a server to a client.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-01-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-01-26 CVE Published
  • 2023-09-14 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-254: 7PK - Security Features
  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
CAPEC
References (26)
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Mariadb
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Mariadb
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>= 5.5.20 < 5.5.47
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Mariadb
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Mariadb
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>= 10.0.0 < 10.0.23
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Mariadb
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Mariadb
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>= 10.1.0 < 10.1.10
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Oracle
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Linux
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7
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Oracle
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Mysql
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>= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.48
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Oracle
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Mysql
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>= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.29
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Oracle
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Mysql
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>= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.11
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Opensuse
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Leap
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42.1
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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7.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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12.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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15.10
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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