6.4CVSSMEDIUM
Description
socket.c in fetchmail before 6.3.11 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 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2009-01.txt
fetchmail.berlios.de
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
lists.apple.com
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124949601207156&w=2
marc.info
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Timeline
Published
Aug 7, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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