CVE-2010-1192
libESMTP, probably 1.0.4 and earlier, 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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.86%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
libESMTP, probably 1.0.4 and earlier, 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
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.86% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- stafford.uklinux/libesmtp
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/03/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/09/3
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/03/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/09/3
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.