CVE-2011-1429

Description

Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44937 third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8143 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87 mailing list patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1429?
CVE-2011-1429 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1429?
To fix CVE-2011-1429, 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-2011-1429 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1429 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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