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CVE-2009-2474 Detail

Description

neon before 0.28.6, when OpenSSL or GnuTLS 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001044.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001044.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001046.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001046.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36371 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36371 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36799 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36799 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:221 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:221 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36079 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36079 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-835-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-835-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2341 Permissions Required 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2341 Permissions Required 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11721 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11721 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00924.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00924.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00945.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00945.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2474
NVD Published Date:
08/21/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.