Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1390
CVE-2009-1390
Description
Mutt 1.5.19, when linked against (1) OpenSSL (mutt_ssl.c) or (2) GnuTLS (mutt_ssl_gnutls.c), allows connections when only one TLS certificate in the chain is accepted instead of verifying the entire chain, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.
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References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/10/2nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35288nvdPatch
- dev.mutt.org/hg/mutt/rev/64bf199c8d8anvdExploitPatch
- dev.mutt.org/hg/mutt/rev/8f11dd00c770nvdExploit
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51068nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00715.htmlnvd
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