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GHSA-394x-vwmw-crm3
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Summary
AWS-LC is an open-source, general-purpose cryptographic library.
Impact
A logic error in CN (Common Name) validation allows certificates with wildcard or raw UTF-8 Unicode CN values to bypass name constraints enforcement. The cn2dnsid function does not recognize these CN patterns as valid DNS identifiers, causing NAME_CONSTRAINTS_check_CN to skip validation. However, X509_check_host accepts these CN values when no dNSName SAN is present, allowing certificates to bypass name constraints while still being used for hostname verification.
Customers of AWS services do not need to take action. Applications using aws-lc-sys should upgrade to the most recent release of aws-lc-sys.
Impacted versions:
- aws-lc-sys >= v0.32.0, < v0.39.0
Patches
The patch is included in aws-lc-sys v0.39.0.
Workarounds
Applications that set X509_CHECK_FLAG_NEVER_CHECK_SUBJECT to disable CN fallback are not affected. Applications that only encounter certificates with dNSName SANs (standard for public WebPKI) are also not affected.
Otherwise, there is no workaround and applications using aws-lc-sys should upgrade to the most recent releases of aws-lc-sys.
References
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, we ask that you contact AWS Security via our vulnerability reporting page or directly via email to aws-security@amazon.com. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.
Credits
Oleh Konko from 1seal (https://1seal.org/)
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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