CVE-2014-7274

Published Oct 8, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.44.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate from a recognized Certification Authority.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-106-1 getmail4 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3091-1 getmail4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7145 The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.44.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate from a recognized Certification Authority.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:47 PM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 8, 2014, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 AM