USN-8902-1: libarchive vulnerability
USN-8902-1
Summary
It was discovered that libgit2 incorrectly handled IP address SubjectAltName verification in TLS certificate validation. A remote attacker with a CA-trusted certificate could possibly use this issue to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, leading to the exposure of sensitive information.
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