CVE-2011-1429

N/A Unknown
Published: March 16, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/44937
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8143
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/44937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8143
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

mutt

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