Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 16, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1429
CVE-2011-1429
Description
Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.
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Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/87nvdPatch
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061353.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061356.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061461.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/44937nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8143nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0959.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46803nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66015nvd
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