CVE-2004-2761

critical

Description

The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm is not collision resistant, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct spoofing attacks, as demonstrated by attacks on the use of MD5 in the signature algorithm of an X.509 certificate.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00096.html

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03814en_us

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0838.html

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0837.html

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05336888

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05289935

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648886

https://blogs.verisign.com/ssl-blog/2008/12/on_md5_vulnerabilities_and_mit.php

http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/rogue-ca/

http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/SoftIntCodeSign/

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-740-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33065

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499685/100/0/threaded

http://www.phreedom.org/research/rogue-ca/

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961509.mspx

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836068

http://www.doxpara.com/research/md5/md5_someday.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a5d24a.html

http://securitytracker.com/id?1024697

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4866

http://secunia.com/advisories/42181

http://secunia.com/advisories/34281

http://secunia.com/advisories/33826

http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/12/30/information-regarding-md5-collisions-problem.aspx

http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/12/30/md5-weaknesses-could-lead-to-certificate-forgery/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-01-05

Updated: 2018-10-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical