UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2801

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2801
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2801.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2801
Upstream
Published
2017-05-24T14:29:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T04:46:06Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / botan1.10

Package

Name
botan1.10
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/botan1.10@1.10.5-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.10.5-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.5-1
1.10.5-1ubuntu1
1.10.5-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.5-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libbotan-1.10-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.5-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libbotan1.10-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / botan1.10

Package

Name
botan1.10
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/botan1.10@1.10.12-1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.10-6
1.10.12-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.12-1",
            "binary_name": "libbotan-1.10-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.12-1",
            "binary_name": "libbotan1.10-dev"
        }
    ]
}