Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | jakarta-commons-httpclient security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2014:1166 | First vendor Publication | 2014-09-08 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2014-09-08 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Important | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 5.8 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 4.9 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 8.6 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated jakarta-commons-httpclient packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch 3. Description: Jakarta Commons HTTPClient implements the client side of HTTP standards. It was discovered that the HTTPClient incorrectly extracted host name from an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. (CVE-2014-3577) For additional information on this flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase article in the References section. All jakarta-commons-httpclient users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1129074 - CVE-2014-3577 Apache HttpComponents client: SSL hostname verification bypass, incomplete CVE-2012-6153 fix |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1166.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26139 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26139 | ||
| Title: | RHSA-2014:1146: httpcomponents-client security update (Important) | ||
| Description: | HttpClient is an HTTP/1.1 compliant HTTP agent implementation based on httpcomponents HttpCore. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | RHSA-2014:1146-00 CESA-2014:1146 CVE-2014-3577 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 CentOS Linux 7 | Product(s): | httpcomponents-client |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26499 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26499 | ||
| Title: | RHSA-2014:1166: jakarta-commons-httpclient security update (Important) | ||
| Description: | Jakarta Commons HTTPClient implements the client side of HTTP standards. It was discovered that the HTTPClient incorrectly extracted host name from an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. (CVE-2014-3577) For additional information on this flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase article in the References section. All jakarta-commons-httpclient users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | RHSA-2014:1166-00 CESA-2014:1166 CVE-2014-3577 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 CentOS Linux 6 CentOS Linux 7 | Product(s): | jakarta-commons-httpclient |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26509 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26509 | ||
| Title: | ELSA-2014-1146 -- httpcomponents-client security update (Important) | ||
| Description: | HttpClient is an HTTP/1.1 compliant HTTP agent implementation based on httpcomponents HttpCore. It was discovered that the HttpClient incorrectly extracted host name from an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. (CVE-2014-3577) For additional information on this flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase article in the References section. All httpcomponents-client users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | ELSA-2014-1146 CVE-2014-3577 CVE-2012-6153 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 7 | Product(s): | httpcomponents-client |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27050 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27050 | ||
| Title: | ELSA-2014-1166 -- jakarta-commons-httpclient security update (Important) | ||
| Description: | Jakarta Commons HTTPClient implements the client side of HTTP standards. It was discovered that the HTTPClient incorrectly extracted host name from an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. (CVE-2014-3577) For additional information on this flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase article in the References section. All jakarta-commons-httpclient users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | ELSA-2014-1166 CVE-2014-3577 CVE-2012-6153 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 7 Oracle Linux 6 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | jakarta-commons-httpclient |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2016-10-31 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_ac18046c9b0811e68011005056925db4.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2015-10-15 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-2769-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2015-09-01 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2015-0158.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2015-05-20 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update. File : debian_DLA-222.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2015-04-17 | Name : The remote Windows host has web portal software installed that is affected by... File : websphere_portal_8_0_0_1_cf15.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-12-22 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-2019.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-11-12 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1834.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-11-12 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1833.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-11-08 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1098.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-10-12 | Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update. File : ala_ALAS-2014-410.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-10-01 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1320.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-10-01 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1321.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-12 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2014-170.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-09 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1166.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-09 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-1166.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-09 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2014-1166.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-08 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1162.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-04 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2014-1146.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-04 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-1146.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-09-04 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2014-1146.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-08-30 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2014-9629.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-08-30 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2014-9617.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-08-27 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2014-9539.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-08-27 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2014-9581.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-09-10 13:26:26 |
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| 2014-09-09 00:20:55 |
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