CVE-2009-3765 describes a critical vulnerability in mutt versions 1.5.19 and 1.5.20 when utilizing OpenSSL. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by exploiting improper handling of null characters in the Common Name field of X.509 certificates. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk with a network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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