# CVE-2017-15698: When parsing the AIA-Extension field of a client certificate, Apache Tomcat Native Connector 1.2.0 to 1.2.14 and 1.1.23 to 1.1.34 did not co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-01-31 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat Native: 1.2.0 to 1.2.14, 1.1.23 to 1.1.34

## Description

When parsing the AIA-Extension field of a client certificate, Apache Tomcat Native Connector 1.2.0 to 1.2.14 and 1.1.23 to 1.1.34 did not correctly handle fields longer than 127 bytes. The result of the parsing error was to skip the OCSP check. It was therefore possible for client certificates that should have been rejected (if the OCSP check had been made) to be accepted. Users not using OCSP checks are not affected by this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat Native, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4118
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00011.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040390
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6eb0a53e5827d97db1a05c736d01101fec21202a5b8fc77bb0eaaed8%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ba661b0edd913b39ff129a32d855620dd861883ade05fd88a8ce517d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8e8c091182b45daa50d3557cad9b10bb4198e3f08cf8f1c66a1b08d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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