Description
Konqueror Embedded and KDE 2.2.2 and earlier does not validate the Common Name (CN) field for X.509 Certificates, which could allow remote attackers to spoof certificates via a man-in-the-middle attack.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-192.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-May/004983.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_turbo
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-36.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-193.html
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320707
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-361
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030602-1.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7520
Scores
EPSS
0.0094
EPSS Percentile
76.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (9)
apple/safari
1.0 beta (2 CPE variants)
kde/kde
< 2.2.2
kde/konqueror_embedded
0.1
redhat/linux
7.1
redhat/linux
7.2
turbolinux/turbolinux_server
7.0
turbolinux/turbolinux_server
8.0
turbolinux/turbolinux_workstation
7.0
turbolinux/turbolinux_workstation
8.0
Published
Jun 16, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026