CVE-2009-3475
Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider Certificate Validation NULL Pointer Vulnerability
Description
Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider software 1.3.x before 1.3.3 and 2.x before 2.2.1, when using PKIX trust validation, does not properly handle a '\0' character in the subject or subjectAltName fields of a certificate, which allows remote 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 29, 2009, 11:30 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 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade the Shibboleth Service Provider software to a version that addresses the vulnerability.
- Restart the affected services after the upgrade.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-3475.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36855 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36861 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36876 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20090817.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1895 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1896 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36855 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36861 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36876 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20090817.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1895 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1896 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3475 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3475
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-3475 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-3475 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36855 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36861 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36876 Added Reference http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20090817.txt Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1895 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1896 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.36 }} -0.18%
score
0.55255
percentile