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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-201

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-201 – socket.c in fetchmail before 6.3.11 does not properly handle a ‘’ (NUL) character in a domain name in the subject’s Common Name (CN) and subjectAlt(ernative)Name fields of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408. This update provides a solution to this vulnerability. Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for Corporate products.

 

You can download this advisory from the following link: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/83435/MDVSA-2009-201-1.txt

Source: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83435/Mandriva-Linux-Security-Advisory-2009-201.html

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