The OCSP functionality in stunnel before 4.24 does not properly search certificate…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The OCSP functionality in stunnel before 4.24 does not properly search certificate revocation lists (CRL), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using revoked certificates.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01364 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 54
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4a | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8p1 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8p2 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8p3 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8p4 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4a Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8p1 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8p2 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8p3 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.8p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8p4 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
Show 44 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.13 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.15 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.16 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.17 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.18 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.19 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.20 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.21 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.21a | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.21b | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.21c | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.22 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.24 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.25 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.26 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.00 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.01 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.02 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.03 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.04 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.05 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.06 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.07 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.08 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.09 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.12 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.13 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.16 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.17 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.18 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.21 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.22 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.23 | Vulnerable | Stunnel |
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.13 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.16 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.17 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.18 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.19 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.21 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.21a Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.21b Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.21c Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.24 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.25 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.26 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.00 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.01 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.02 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.03 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.04 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.05 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.06 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.07 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.08 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.09 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.12 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.17 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.21 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.22 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:stunnel:stunnel:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.23 Vulnerable ·Stunnel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7266-wh6x-6jjw
References
More Stunnel vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02592 stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2001-00060 Format string vulnerability in stunnel 3.8 and earlier allows attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00002 Format string vulnerability in stunnel before 3.22 when used in client mode for (1) smtp… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03525 Improper certificate validation in stunnel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-01549 stunnel 4.21 through 4.54, when CONNECT protocol negotiation and NTLM authentication are… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2003-00142 OpenSSL does not use RSA blinding by default, which allows local and remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-2420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7266-wh6x-6jjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2420 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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