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List of products vulnerable to insecure library loading vulnerabilities:
http://secunia.com/advisories/windows_insecure_library_loading/

The list is continuously updated as we confirm the vulnerability reports so check back regularly too see if any of your apps are affected.


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TITLE:
Network Security Services Certificate IP Address Wildcard Matching
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41237

VERIFY ADVISORY:
Secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/41237/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41237

RELEASE DATE:
2010-09-01

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/41237/#comments

AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA:
 * Last Update
 * Popularity
 * Comments
 * Criticality Level
 * Impact
 * Where
 * Solution Status
 * Operating System / Software
 * CVE Reference(s)

http://secunia.com/advisories/41237/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41237

ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI:
 * AUTOMATED SCANNING

http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Network Security Services (NSS),
which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing
attacks.

The vulnerability is caused due to the library incorrectly allowing
wildcards when verifying certificates using IP addresses, which can
be exploited to conduct spoofing attacks.

The vulnerability is reported in version 3.12.6. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in the CVS repository.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Richard Moore and Simon Ward, Westpoint Limited

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Westpoint Limited:
http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-10-0001.txt

Mozilla:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=578697

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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