# CVE-2013-0308: The imap-send command in GIT before 1.8.1.4 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-03-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The imap-send command in GIT before 1.8.1.4 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028205
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0589.html
- https://raw.github.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/1.8.1.4.txt
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5937
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82329
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52361
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=701586
- http://marc.info/?l=git&m=136134619013145&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58148
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52443
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=909977
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804730
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52467

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