The X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT flag enables additional security checks of the certificates present in a certificate chain. It is not set by default. Starting from OpenSSL version 1.1.1h a check to disallow certificates in the chain that have explicitly encoded elliptic curve parameters was added as an additional strict check. An error in the implementation of this check meant that the result of a previous check to confirm that certificates in the chain are valid CA certificates was overwritten. This effectively bypasses the check that non-CA certificates must not be able to issue other certificates. If a purpose has been configured then there is a subsequent opportunity for checks that the certificate is a valid CA. All of the named purpose values implemented in libcrypto perform this check. Therefore, where a purpose is set the certificate chain will still be rejected even when the strict flag has been used. A purpose is set by default in libssl client and server certificate verification routines, but it can be overridden or removed by an application. In order to be affected, an application must explicitly set the X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT verification flag and either not set a purpose for the certificate verification or, in the case of TLS client or server applications, override the default purpose. OpenSSL versions 1.1.1h and newer are affected by this issue. Users of these versions should upgrade to OpenSSL 1.1.1k. OpenSSL 1.0.2 is not impacted by this issue. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1k (Affected 1.1.1h-1.1.1j).
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Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
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Linux | ||||
Wind River Linux LTS 17 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Wind River Linux 8 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Wind River Linux 9 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Wind River Linux 7 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Wind River Linux LTS 21 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 22 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 18 | Fixed |
LIN1018-7444 |
10.18.44.22 |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Wind River Linux LTS 19 | Fixed |
LIN1019-6276 |
10.19.45.17 |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Wind River Linux CD release | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Wind River Linux 6 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 23 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
VxWorks | ||||
VxWorks 7 | Fixed | -- | 21.07 |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
VxWorks 6.9 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- |
Wind River VxWorks 20210412 Security Alert for CVE-2021-3450 |
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | ||||
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
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