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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1434 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1221-1 | Mutt vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:40.835Z
Reserved: 2011-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1429
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-03-16T22:55:04.717
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1429
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN