CVE-2004-2761

N/A Unknown
Published: January 05, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm is not collision resistant, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct spoofing attacks, as demonstrated by attacks on the use of MD5 in the signature algorithm of an X.509 certificate.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/12/30/md5-weaknesses-could-lead-to-certificate-forgery/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/12/30/information-regarding-md5-collisions-problem.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33826
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34281
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/42181
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4866
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024697
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a5d24a.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.doxpara.com/research/md5/md5_someday.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836068
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961509.mspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.phreedom.org/research/rogue-ca/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499685/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33065
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-740-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/SoftIntCodeSign/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/rogue-ca/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://blogs.verisign.com/ssl-blog/2008/12/on_md5_vulnerabilities_and_mit.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648886
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05289935
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05336888
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0837.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0838.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03814en_us
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00096.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/12/30/md5-weaknesses-could-lead-to-certificate-forgery/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/12/30/information-regarding-md5-collisions-problem.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/42181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4866
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a5d24a.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.doxpara.com/research/md5/md5_someday.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/836068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961509.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.phreedom.org/research/rogue-ca/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499685/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33065
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-740-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/SoftIntCodeSign/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/rogue-ca/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://blogs.verisign.com/ssl-blog/2008/12/on_md5_vulnerabilities_and_mit.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=648886
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05289935
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05336888
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0837.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0838.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03814en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

52 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.2%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

ietf

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