CVE-2011-1429 Security feature bypass in n/a
Mutt fails to verify SMTPS server hostnames against X.509 certificates, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept email traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1429?
CVE-2011-1429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1429?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 5:1.5.20-2.20091214hg736b6a.el6_1.1 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 5:1.5.20-2.20091214hg736b6a.el6_1.1 |
Products include Mutt Mutt.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1429?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2011-1429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-36964, AZL-7291, DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1429, GHSA-h64v-56v4-2q6j, RHSA-2011:0959.