CVE-2009-3765

Medium

Description

mutt_ssl.c in mutt 1.5.19 and 1.5.20, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMutt
PublishedOct 23, 2009
First seenOct 23, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mutt mutt1.5.19, 1.5.20—

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