CVE-2009-3942 describes a critical vulnerability in Martin Lambers msmtp versions prior to 1.4.19, specifically when using OpenSSL. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by exploiting improper handling of null characters in X.509 certificate subject fields, similar to CVE-2009-2408. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity, and could lead to information disclosure and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:martin_lambers:msmtp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:martin_lambers:msmtp:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:martin_lambers:msmtp:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:martin_lambers:msmtp:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:martin_lambers:msmtp:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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