CVE-2015-2625
OpenJDK: name for reverse DNS lookup used in certificate identity check (JSSE, 8067694)
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 2, 2014
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the way the JSSE component in OpenJDK performed X.509 certificate identity verification when establishing a TLS/SSL connection to a host identified by an IP address. In certain cases, the certificate was accepted as valid if it was issued for a host name to which the IP address resolves rather than for the IP address.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CWE-295 · Improper Certificate Validation