mutt_ssl.c in mutt 1.5.16 and other versions before 1.5.19, when OpenSSL is used, does not verify the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
References
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http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/3087 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/26/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
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Information
Published : 2009-10-23 19:30
Updated : 2019-11-07 15:35
NVD link : CVE-2009-3766
Mitre link : CVE-2009-3766
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-3766
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Products Affected
openssl
- openssl
mutt
- mutt
CWE
CWE-310
Cryptographic Issues