CVE-2009-3941

mpop NULL character certificate flaw

Published Nov 16, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Martin Lambers mpop before 1.0.19, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the (1) subject's Common Name or (2) Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3912 Martin Lambers mpop before 1.0.19, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the (1) subject's Common Name or (2) Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:51 AM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 16, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 24, 2009, 12:00 AM