Vulnerability Description
Opera before 9.52 does not check the CRL override upon encountering a certificate that lacks a CRL, which has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability, but the vendor included it in a security section of the advisory.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | Opera Browser | <= 9.51 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
- http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=241988&t=1222404671&page=1
- http://my.opera.com/yngve/blog/2008/06/27/nobody-checks-the-padlock-debunked-by-
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31549Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45589
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4292?
CVE-2008-4292 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Opera before 9.52 does not check the CRL override upon encountering a certificate that lacks a CRL, which has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability,...
How severe is CVE-2008-4292?
CVE-2008-4292 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4292?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opera Opera Browser.