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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/3087Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/26/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/3087Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/26/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 23, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified