CVE-2010-4334 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass SSL certificate verification restrictions in the Perl IO::Socket::SSL module due to a fail-open error handling flaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-4334?
CVE-2010-4334 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IO::Socket::SSL module 1.35 for Perl, when verify_mode is not VERIFY_NONE, fails open to VERIFY_NONE instead of throwing an error when a ca_file/ca_path cannot be verified, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended certificate restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4334?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Io-Socket-Ssl Io-Socket-Ssl.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4334?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-4334 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4334 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2010-4501, DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4334, GHSA-rgc7-283p-45vh.