CVE-2002-0970

Published: Sep 24, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The SSL capability for Konqueror in KDE 3.0.2 and earlier does not verify the Basic Constraints for an intermediate CA-signed certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the certificates of trusted sites via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Affected (8)

Products: Kde: Konqueror, Kde

Kde

2 products

Konqueror

Kde

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kde Konqueror	Version 2.2.2
Kde Konqueror	Version 3.0.1
Kde Konqueror	Version 3.0.2
Kde Konqueror	Version 3.0

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kde Kde	Version 2.2.2
Kde Kde	Version 3.0.1
Kde Kde	Version 3.0.2
Kde Kde	Version 3.0

References (22)

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-047.0.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0170.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000519

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102918241005893&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-155

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20020818-1.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:058

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-220.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-221.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5410

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9776

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-047.0.txt (unsafe URL)