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GLSA-201101-06 : IO::Socket::SSL: Certificate validation error

medium Nessus Plugin ID 51536

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201101-06 (IO::Socket::SSL: Certificate validation error)

 The vendor reported that IO::Socket::SSL does not properly handle Common Name (CN) fields.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker might employ a specially crafted certificate to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on SSL connections made using IO::Socket::SSL.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All IO::Socket::SSL users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-perl/IO-Socket-SSL-1.26'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201101-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 51536

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201101-06.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 1/17/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:io-socket-ssl, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3024

CWE: 310

GLSA: 201101-06