Bug 1892703 (CVE-2020-25680)

Summary: CVE-2020-25680 httpd: allow connecting via SSL to a backend worker when the backend keystore file's ID is 'unknown'
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Ted Jongseok Won <jwon>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: csutherl, gzaronik, jclere, jwon, krathod, mbabacek, mturk, pjindal
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Fixed In Version: JBCS httpd 2.4.37 SP5 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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A flaw was found in JBCS httpd in version 2.4.37 SP3, where it uses a back-end worker SSL certificate with the keystore file's ID is 'unknown'. The validation of the certificate whether CN and hostname are matching stopped working and allow connecting to the back-end work. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.
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Description Ted Jongseok Won 2020-10-29 13:35:17 UTC
A flaw was found in JBCS httpd in version 2.4.37 SP3, where it uses a back-end worker SSL certificate with the keystore file's ID is 'unknown'. The validation of the certificate whether CN and hostname are matching stopped working and allow connecting to the back-end work. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

Comment 1 Ted Jongseok Won 2020-10-29 13:36:21 UTC
Acknowledgments:

Name: Paul Lodge (Red Hat)

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2020-11-04 14:56:43 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7
  JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6

Via RHSA-2020:4384 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4384

Comment 5 Product Security DevOps Team 2020-11-04 20:21:37 UTC
This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-25680