CVE-2009-1390 (GCVE-0-2009-1390)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-06-16 20:26 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:13
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Summary
Mutt 1.5.19, when linked against (1) OpenSSL (mutt_ssl.c) or (2) GnuTLS (mutt_ssl_gnutls.c), allows connections when only one TLS certificate in the chain is accepted instead of verifying the entire chain, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.
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CWE
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2009-06-10 00:00
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