CVE-2009-3024 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass SSL certificate hostname verification in IO::Socket::SSL by exploiting prefix matching flaws, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3024?
CVE-2009-3024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The verify_hostname_of_cert function in the certificate checking feature in IO-Socket-SSL (IO::Socket::SSL) 1.14 through 1.25 only matches the prefix of a hostname when no wildcard is used, which allows remote attackers to bypass the hostname check for a certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3024?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Io-Socket-Ssl Io-Socket-Ssl.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3024?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-3024 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3024 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3024, GHSA-5v53-7q2j-vjr2.