Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 22, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-3207
CVE-2011-3207
Description
crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.x before 1.0.0e does not initialize certain structure members, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass CRL validation by using a nextUpdate value corresponding to a time in the past.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.0e
Patches
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References
15- cvs.openssl.org/chngviewnvdPatch
- openssl.org/news/secadv_20110906.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065712.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065744.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/45956nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/57353nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5784nvd
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1409.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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