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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 8, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-7274

CVE-2014-7274

Description

The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.44.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate from a recognized Certification Authority.

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Affected products

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  • Getmail/Getmail2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =4.44.0

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