CVE-2012-0867

Description

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.23% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1377/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49273 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0678.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:026 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-7.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-11.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2418 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-3.html release notes vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00060.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0867?
CVE-2012-0867 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0867?
To fix CVE-2012-0867, 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-2012-0867 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0867 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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