[RHSA-2014:1146-01] Important: httpcomponents-client security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Important: httpcomponents-client security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1146-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Issue date: 2014-09-03

CVE Names: CVE-2014-3577

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1. Summary:

Updated httpcomponents-client packages that fix one security issue are now

available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security

impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the

References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch

3. Description:

HttpClient is an HTTP/1.1 compliant HTTP agent implementation based on

httpcomponents HttpCore.

It was discovered that the HttpClient incorrectly extracted host name from

an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle

attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially

crafted X.509 certificate. (CVE-2014-3577)

For additional information on this flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase

article in the References section.

All httpcomponents-client users are advised to upgrade to these updated

packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata

relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the

Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

1129074 - CVE-2014-3577 Apache HttpComponents client: SSL hostname verification bypass, incomplete CVE-2012-6153 fix

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):

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