Restkit allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof TLS servers by leveraging use of the ssl.wrap_socket function in Python with the default CERT_NONE value for the cert_reqs argument.
Weakness
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restkit | Restkit | - (including) | - (including) |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | cosmic | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | esm-apps/bionic | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Python-restkit | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/23/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202837
- https://github.com/benoitc/restkit/issues/140
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/23/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202837
- https://github.com/benoitc/restkit/issues/140