CVE-2009-2474
neon before 0.28.6, when OpenSSL or GnuTLS is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
neon before 0.28.6, when OpenSSL or GnuTLS is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) 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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.49% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-326
- Affected
- webdav/neon · apple/mac os x · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001046.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36371Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36799Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:221Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36079Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-835-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2341Permissions Required
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11721Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00924.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00945.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001046.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36371Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36799Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:221Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36079Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-835-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2341Permissions Required
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11721Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00924.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00945.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.