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NULL dereference when encoding DN of x509 certificate vulnerability

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 4:30 am
by Shane1145
This NULL dereference vulnerability occurs when encoding the Distinguished Name (DN) field in an x509 certificate, potentially leading to application crashes. Exploiting this flaw could cause a Denial of Service (DoS), affecting systems relying on secure x509-based authentication.


https://hackerone.com/reports/2559558