CVE-2009-2700

Description

src/network/ssl/qsslcertificate.cpp in Nokia Trolltech Qt 4.x does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name 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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36702 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36203 vdb entry
http://qt.gitorious.org/qt/qt/commit/802d8c02eaa0aa9cd8d0c6cbd18cd814e6337bc6
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:225 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-829-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2499 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36536 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2700?
CVE-2009-2700 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2700?
To fix CVE-2009-2700, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2700 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2700 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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