Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234058Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16868
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11162
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234058Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16868
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11162
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 18, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified