PHP's OpenSSL stream peer verification checks the certificate's subjectAltName entries first and, whenever no entry matches, falls back to the Common Name. RFC 6125 requires the CN to be ignored once the certificate presents any service identity, so a certificate carrying a non-matching DNS SAN was still accepted when its CN matched the requested peer_name. A certificate trusted by the client for one name can therefore be used to impersonate another.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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Php
Php php |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Php
Php php |
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000
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Redhat
Redhat hummingbird |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-295 | |
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 | |
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Redhat
Redhat hummingbird |
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threat_severity
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threat_severity
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000
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Php Group
Php Group php |
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| Vendors & Products |
Php Group
Php Group php |
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000
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| Description | PHP's OpenSSL stream peer verification checks the certificate's subjectAltName entries first and, whenever no entry matches, falls back to the Common Name. RFC 6125 requires the CN to be ignored once the certificate presents any service identity, so a certificate carrying a non-matching DNS SAN was still accepted when its CN matched the requested peer_name. A certificate trusted by the client for one name can therefore be used to impersonate another. | |
| Title | TLS Hostname Verification Falls Back to CN After SAN Mismatch | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-297 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: php
Published: 2026-09-25T20:59:39.727Z
Updated: 2026-10-04T16:10:05.639Z
Reserved: 2026-09-15T00:44:10.816Z
Link: CVE-2026-91769
Updated: 2026-09-28T13:24:43.572Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-09-25T21:17:24.913
Modified: 2026-10-23T13:20:43.460
Link: CVE-2026-91769