CVE-2012-0867

N/A Unknown
Published: July 18, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00060.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0678.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49273
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2418
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:026
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1377/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-11.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-7.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-3.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0678.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2418
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1377/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-11.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-7.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-3.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-295

Affected Vendors

postgresql debian redhat opensuse_project

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