CVE-2004-0765 (GCVE-0-2004-0765)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-08-03 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 00:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a certificate when the hostname portion of the URI is not a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vu… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Date Public
2004-08-02 00:00
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