# CVE-2009-3765: mutt\_ssl.c in mutt 1.5.19 and 1.5.20, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Comm

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-10-23 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

mutt_ssl.c in mutt 1.5.19 and 1.5.20, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125369675820512&w=2
- http://dev.mutt.org/trac/changeset/6016:dc09812e63a3/mutt_ssl.c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2

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