Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3446
CVE-2012-3446
Description
Apache Libcloud before 0.11.1 uses an incorrect regular expression during verification of whether 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 a crafted certificate.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
apache-libcloudPyPI | < 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdfnvdExploitWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-prcq-52f8-fp44ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3446ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/libcloud/commit/f2af5502dae3ac63e656dd1b7d5f29cc82ded401ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-libcloud/PYSEC-2012-12.yamlghsaWEB
- svn.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/trunk/CHANGESnvdRelease NotesWEB
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