CVE-2010-1194

high

Description

The match_component function in smtp-tls.c in libESMTP 1.0.3.r1, and possibly other versions including 1.0.4, treats two strings as equal if one is a substring of the other, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates via a crafted subjectAltName.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/09/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/03/6

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=311191

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-03-31

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High