CVE-2021-3908 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-3908: Infinite certificate chain depth results in OctoRPKI running forever

Vendor Cloudflare
Product octorpki
Weakness CWE-400
Published November 11, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OctoRPKI does not limit the depth of a certificate chain, allowing for a CA to create children in an ad-hoc fashion, thereby making tree traversal never end.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 11, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated