CVE-2014-2576 Security feature bypass in n/a
Claws Mail disables SSL host verification, allowing remote attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and spoof servers.
- 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-2014-2576?
CVE-2014-2576 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 15 Oct 2014. 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
plugins/rssyl/feed.c in Claws Mail before 3.10.0 disables the CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST check for CN or SAN host name fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof servers and conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2576?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Claws-Mail Claws-Mail, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2576?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-2576 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2576 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2576, GHSA-fc99-wqm7-mj5r, MGASA-2014-0449.