Description
Irssi before 0.8.15, when SSL is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field or a Subject Alternative Name field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IRC servers via an arbitrary certificate.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-1186 | Irssi before 0.8.15, when SSL is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field or a Subject Alternative Name field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IRC servers via an arbitrary certificate. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-929-1 | irssi vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T01:14:06.324Z
Reserved: 2010-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-1155
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-04-16T19:30:00.350
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-1155
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN