CVE-2010-2074

w3m: doesn't handle NULL in Common Name properly

Published Jun 16, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
istream.c in w3m 0.5.2 and possibly other versions, when ssl_verify_server is enabled, 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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2093 istream.c in w3m 0.5.2 and possibly other versions, when ssl_verify_server is enabled, 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-967-1 w3m vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:17 AM
Reserved
May 25, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 16, 2010, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:19 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 14, 2010, 12:00 AM