Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in the "Leaf and Chain" OCSP policy implementation in JSS' CryptoManager versions after 4.4.6, 4.5.3, 4.6.0, where it implicitly trusted the root certificate of a certificate chain. Applications using this policy may not properly verify the chain and could be vulnerable to attacks such as Man in the Middle.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jss Cryptomanager Project | Jss Cryptomanager | >= 4.4.6, <= 4.4.7 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | - |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3067ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3225
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14823Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3067ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3225
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14823Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14823?
CVE-2019-14823 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). A flaw was found in the "Leaf and Chain" OCSP policy implementation in JSS' CryptoManager versions after 4.4.6, 4.5.3, 4.6.0, where it implicitly trusted the root certificate of a certificate chain. A...
How severe is CVE-2019-14823?
CVE-2019-14823 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14823?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jss Cryptomanager Project Jss Cryptomanager, Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus.