Description
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44937
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8143
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44937
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8143
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 16, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified