# CVE-2012-0867: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can spoof SSL connections by exploiting a 32-character common name truncation in PostgreSQL certificate verification.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r7m2-9mgg-wfjc

## What is CVE-2012-0867?

CVE-2012-0867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.

Weakness: CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0867?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Project Opensuse, Postgresql Postgresql, Redhat Desktop Workstation, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0867?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-0867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0867 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0867/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0867/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0867
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0867
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0867

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