CVE-2011-1429
published 2011-03-16CVE-2011-1429: Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to…
PriorityP426medium5.8CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPIPAN
EPSS
1.47%
71.1th percentile
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | mutt | < mutt 1.5.21-5 (bookworm) | mutt 1.5.21-5 (bookworm) |
| mutt | mutt | >= 0 < 1.5.21-5 | 1.5.21-5 |
| mutt | mutt | >= 0 < 1.5.21-5 | 1.5.21-5 |
| mutt | mutt | >= 0 < 1.5.21-5 | 1.5.21-5 |
| mutt | mutt | >= 0 < 1.5.21-5 | 1.5.21-5 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.05.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
osv6.8MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.8LOW
vendor_redhat6.8MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Mutt vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2011-09-29
CVE-2011-1429 Mutt vulnerability
Title: Mutt vulnerability
Summary: An attacker could trick mutt into trusting a rogue server.
It was discovered that mutt incorrectly verified the hostname in an SSL
certificate. An attacker could trick mutt into trusting a rogue SMTPS,
IMAPS, or POP3S server's certificate, which was signed by a trusted certificate
authority, to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart mutt to make
all the necessary changes. Users are encouraged to verify their
~/.mutt_certificates file to ensure only trusted certificates are listed.
Red Hat
mutt: SSL host name check may be skipped when verifying certificate chain
vendor_redhat·2011-03-08·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2011-1429 [MEDIUM] mutt: SSL host name check may be skipped when verifying certificate chain
mutt: SSL host name check may be skipped when verifying certificate chain
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
Package: mutt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4) - Not affected
Package: mutt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2011-1429: mutt - Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of t...
vendor_debian·2011·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2011-1429 [MEDIUM] CVE-2011-1429: mutt - Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of t...
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.5.21-5)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.5.21-5)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.5.21-5)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.5.21-5)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.5.21-5)
GHSA
GHSA-h64v-56v4-2q6j: Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2011-1429 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-h64v-56v4-2q6j: Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
OSV
CVE-2011-1429: Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X
osv·2011-03-16·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2011-1429 [MEDIUM] CVE-2011-1429: Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
No detection rules found.
Bugzilla
CVE-2011-1429 mutt: improper verification of X.509 certificates can lead to MITM attacks on SMTP SSL connections [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2011-03-17·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2011-1429 [MEDIUM] CVE-2011-1429 mutt: improper verification of X.509 certificates can lead to MITM attacks on SMTP SSL connections [fedora-all]
CVE-2011-1429 mutt: improper verification of X.509 certificates can lead to MITM attacks on SMTP SSL connections [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include the bug IDs of the
respective parent bugs filed against the "Security Response" product.
Please mention CVE ids in the RPM changelog when available.
Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?type_=security&bu
Bugzilla
CVE-2011-1429 mutt: SSL host name check may be skipped when verifying certificate chain
bugzilla·2011-03-17·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2011-1429 [MEDIUM] CVE-2011-1429 mutt: SSL host name check may be skipped when verifying certificate chain
CVE-2011-1429 mutt: SSL host name check may be skipped when verifying certificate chain
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2011-1429 to
the following vulnerability:
Name: CVE-2011-1429
URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1429
Assigned: 20110316
Reference: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87
Reference: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803
Reference: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/66015
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain
name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows
man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an
arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
Discussion:
Created mutt tracking bugs for this issue
Affects: fedora-all [b
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.htmlhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87http://secunia.com/advisories/44937http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8143http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.htmlhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87http://secunia.com/advisories/44937http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8143http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015
2011-03-16
Published