CVE-2010-1194 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof trusted certificates by exploiting substring matching in libESMTP, bypassing TLS validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1194?
CVE-2010-1194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The match_component function in smtp-tls.c in libESMTP 1.0.3.r1, and possibly other versions including 1.0.4, treats two strings as equal if one is a substring of the other, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates via a crafted subjectAltName.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1194?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stafford.uklinux Libesmtp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1194?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-1194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1194, GHSA-wqwx-p8fg-v9px.