CVE-2010-4334

Description

The IO::Socket::SSL module 1.35 for Perl, when verify_mode is not VERIFY_NONE, fails open to VERIFY_NONE instead of throwing an error when a ca_file/ca_path cannot be verified, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended certificate restrictions.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/42757 third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052601.html vendor advisory
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/SULLR/IO-Socket-SSL-1.35/Changes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45189 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/69626 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052594.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/8 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/24/1 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/42508 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:092 vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=606058 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4334?
CVE-2010-4334 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4334?
To fix CVE-2010-4334, 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-2010-4334 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4334 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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