CVE-2009-3766

Medium

Description

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.

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

How to fix

Update
  • mutt mutt1.5.19 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mutt mutt1.5.16 ≤ v < 1.5.191.5.19

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