CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2009-3024

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libio-socket-ssl-perlDebian
Fixed in:1.30-1CVE-2009-3024
Fixed in:1.30-1CVE-2009-3024
Fixed in:1.30-1CVE-2009-3024
Fixed in:1.30-1CVE-2009-3024

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.00%probability of exploitation in 30 days
58thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 58% of all known CVEs.

References

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