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FreeBSD : mutt-devel -- failure to check SMTP TLS server certificate (49314321-7fd4-11e1-9582-001b2134ef46)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58642

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Dave B reports on Full Disclosure :

It seems that mutt fails to check the validity of a SMTP servers certificate during a TLS connection. [...] This means that an attacker could potentially MITM a mutt user connecting to their SMTP server even when the user has forced a TLS connection.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87

http://www.nessus.org/u?cbcaae62

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58642

File Name: freebsd_pkg_493143217fd411e19582001b2134ef46.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 4/9/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mutt-devel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 4/6/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1429