CVE-2009-2730

N/A Unknown
Published: August 12, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.8.2 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's (1) Common Name (CN) or (2) Subject Alternative Name (SAN) 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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.network.gnutls.general/1733
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36266
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36496
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1232.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022777
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52404
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10778
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8409
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.network.gnutls.general/1733
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36266
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36496
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1232.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022777
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10778
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

gnu

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