VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1390
Mutt 1.5.19, when linked against (1) OpenSSL (mutt_ssl.c) or (2) GnuTLS (mutt_ssl_gnutls.c), allows connections when only one TLS certificate in the chain is accepted instead of verifying the entire chain, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.92%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Mutt 1.5.19, when linked against (1) OpenSSL (mutt_ssl.c) or (2) GnuTLS (mutt_ssl_gnutls.c), allows connections when only one TLS certificate in the chain is accepted instead of verifying the entire chain, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.92% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- mutt/mutt
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://dev.mutt.org/hg/mutt/rev/64bf199c8d8aExploit, Patch
- http://dev.mutt.org/hg/mutt/rev/8f11dd00c770Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/10/2Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35288Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51068
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00715.html
- http://dev.mutt.org/hg/mutt/rev/64bf199c8d8aExploit, Patch
- http://dev.mutt.org/hg/mutt/rev/8f11dd00c770Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/10/2Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35288Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51068
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00715.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.