A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse
Published May 24, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.32%
Description
A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse. A specially crafted X509 certificate would need to be delivered to the client or server application in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
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- Version 2.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- 2.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01317) | 69.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01317) | 69.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00735) | 81.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00735) | 80.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00735) | 78.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 72.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294 x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3939 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0294 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3939 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98106 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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