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CVE-2014-3504

The (1) serf_ssl_cert_issuer, (2) serf_ssl_cert_subject, and (3) serf_ssl_cert_certificate functions in Serf 0.2.0 through 1.3.x before 1.3.7 does not properly handle a NUL byte in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-3504 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from apache, from canonical, from serf_project organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-08-19T18:55:02.217

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apache subversion 1.4.0 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.4.1 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.4.2 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.4.3 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.4.4 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.4.5 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.4.6 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.0 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.1 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.2 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.3 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.4 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.5 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.6 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.7 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.5.8 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.0 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.1 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.2 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.3 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.4 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.5 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.6 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.7 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.8 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.9 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.10 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.11 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.12 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.13 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.14 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.15 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.16 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.17 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.18 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.19 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.20 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.21 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.6.23 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.0 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.1 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.2 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.3 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.4 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.5 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.6 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.7 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.8 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.9 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.10 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.11 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.12 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.13 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.14 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.15 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.16 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.7.17 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.0 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.1 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.2 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.3 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.4 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.5 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.6 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.7 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.8 Yes
Application apache subversion 1.8.9 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.2.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.3.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.3.1 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.4.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.5.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.6.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.6.1 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.7.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.7.1 Yes
Application serf_project serf 0.7.2 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.0.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.0.1 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.0.2 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.0.3 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.1.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.1.1 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.2.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.2.1 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.3.0 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.3.1 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.3.2 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.3.3 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.3.4 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.3.5 Yes
Application serf_project serf 1.3.6 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.