CVE-2011-4409 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks to read or modify sensitive data due to improper SSL certificate validation in the Ubuntu One Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4409?
CVE-2011-4409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ubuntu One Client for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04, 11.10, and 12.04 LTS does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof a server and modify or read sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-4409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4409 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8m4g-h664-74qj.