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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-3942: msmtp: X.509 NULL spoofing vulnerability

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-3942: msmtp: X.509 NULL spoofing vulnerability

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/16/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Martin Lambers msmtp before 1.4.19, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the (1) subject's Common Name or (2) Subject Alternative Name 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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-mail-mta-msmtp

References

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