Unable to access Github through Browser or Console due to SSL certificate issue

Question

All of sudden I am getting following error while trying to clone repo.

git clone https://github.com/repo/xxx.git
Cloning into 'hits'...
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/repo/xx.git/': SSL certificate problem, verify that the CA cert is OK. Details:
error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed

I am also getting SSL error while accessing on Chrome Browser enter image description here

This is what I get when get Cert details

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I am using 10.6 OSX Leopard

I have same issue here. I can browse to github.com with safari and it loads the page without any errors but when i look the cert closer, it has the same error there: "This certificate has an invalid issuer". Also, I wonder why does safari in case of invalid cert not warn me in any way. — dsomnus
– dsomnus, Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 10:50
@dsomnus My biggest concern is that I can't use github anymore with SSL — Volatil3
– Volatil3, Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 18:54
@volatil3 I've added instructions that worked for me as an answer below. — iHiD
– iHiD, Commented Jul 26, 2014 at 21:43
@Volatil3 Could you mark my answer as accepted please? People seem to think it works for them. Thanks! :) — iHiD
– iHiD, Commented Sep 7, 2014 at 19:53

iHiD · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-26 21:50:44Z

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The DigiCert certification has expired. These instructions fix it on OSX (taken from this gist)

Launch Keychain Access
- ⌘-Space
- Type "Keychain Access"
- Hit return
- List item
Select "Show Expired Certificates" from the "View" menu.
Click the "login" section in the upper-left corner under "Keychains"
Order by Expires column on the RHS.
Look for the expired DigiCert certificate on the RHS. It will have a red X on it and it's expiration date is July 26th (or "today").
Right-click the certificate and select "Delete DigiCert..."

You may need to close and open Chrome to get it working again.

edited Jul 26, 2014 at 21:50

answered Jul 26, 2014 at 21:42

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cobberboy Over a year ago

This is the correct answer. Here is more info, from DigiCert themselves. blog.digicert.com/expired-intermediate-certificate

hellodaniel Over a year ago

Been looking for this solution for weeks weeks - the DigiCert issue affected a large number of things in my system including Git submodules. I was falsely blaming Yosemite Beta.

Volatil3 · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-23 20:35:58Z

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Finally sorted it out. I downloaded my required Certificate from DigiCert website and install in login section of KeyChain.

answered Jul 23, 2014 at 20:35

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