CVE-2009-2474

N/A Unknown
Published: August 21, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001044.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001046.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36371
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36799
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:221
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36079
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-835-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2341
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11721
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00924.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00945.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.manyfish.co.uk/pipermail/neon/2009-August/001046.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36799
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:221
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36079
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-835-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11721
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00924.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00945.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-326

Affected Vendors

apple canonical fedoraproject webdav

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