CVE-2011-4408

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Published Jun 16, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Single Sign On Client (ubuntu-sso-client) for Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 does not properly validate SSL certificates when using HTTPS, which allows remote attackers to spoof a server and modify or read sensitive data via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4337	The Single Sign On Client (ubuntu-sso-client) for Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 does not properly validate SSL certificates when using HTTPS, which allows remote attackers to spoof a server and modify or read sensitive data via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1464-1	Ubuntu Single Sign On Client vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.229% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/82747
http://secunia.com/advisories/49448
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53829
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1464-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76112

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:09 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Jun 16, 2012, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:09 AM
Reserved: Nov 7, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 16, 2012, 12:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

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