CVE-2009-3291

Description

The php_openssl_apply_verification_policy function in PHP before 5.2.11 does not properly perform certificate validation, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, probably related to an ability to spoof certificates.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.25% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory php.net Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.11 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37482 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40262 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127680701405735&w=2 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_11.php patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53334 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022914 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36791 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1940 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10438 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/58185 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7394 vdb entry signature
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3291?
CVE-2009-3291 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3291?
To fix CVE-2009-3291, 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-2009-3291 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3291 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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