CVE-2009-3490
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CVE-2009-3490 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. GNU Wget before 1.12 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle remote attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.. EPSS estimates a 3.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GNU Wget before 1.12 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle remote attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Wget | <= 1.11.4 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.5.3 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.6 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.7 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.7.1 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.8 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.8.1 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.9 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.9.1 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.10 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.10.1 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.10.2 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.11 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.11.1 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.11.2 |
| Gnu | Wget | 1.11.3 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36540Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2498Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36540Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2498Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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