CVE-2013-4073

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The OpenSSL::SSL.verify_certificate_identity function in lib/openssl/ssl.rb in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.7-p374, 1.9 before 1.9.3-p448, and 2.0 before 2.0.0-p247 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the 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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-310

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 18, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2013-4073: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix