CVE-2009-3024
IO-Socket::SSL certificate validate hostname bypass
Description
The verify_hostname_of_cert function in the certificate checking feature in IO-Socket-SSL (IO::Socket::SSL) 1.14 through 1.25 only matches the prefix of a hostname when no wildcard is used, which allows remote attackers to bypass the hostname check for a certificate.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the IO::Socket::SSL package to a later version.
- Install the latest security patch.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/SULLR/IO-Socket-SSL-1.30/Changes Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42893 Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201101-06.xml Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/28/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/29/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/4 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0118 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.20 }} -0.08%
score
0.39408
percentile