CVE-2012-0867

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.

Published Bysecalert@redhat.com

Published DateJul 18, 2012, 23:55

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.3

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00060.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0678.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49273
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2418
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:026
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1377/
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-11.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-7.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-3.html

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.3

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE