CVE-2009-3766

N/A Unknown
Published: October 23, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

mutt_ssl.c in mutt 1.5.16 and other versions before 1.5.19, when OpenSSL is used, does not verify the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/3087
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/26/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/3087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/26/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

mutt openssl

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