Description
The POP3-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.44.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof POP3 servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Published: 2014-10-08
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-106-1 getmail4 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3091-1 getmail4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7146 The POP3-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.44.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof POP3 servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:47:32.364Z

Reserved: 2014-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-7275

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-10-08T01:55:05.830

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-7275

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