CVE-2024-39689: Certifi removes GLOBALTRUST root certificate

July 5, 2024

Certifi 2024.07.04 removes root certificates from “GLOBALTRUST” from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla’s trust store.

GLOBALTRUST’s root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation which identified “long-running and unresolved compliance issues”. Conclusions of Mozilla’s investigation can be found here.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc
github.com/certifi/python-certifi
github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463
github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39689

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