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DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2417
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2417
PUBLISHED
lib/ssluse.c in cURL and libcurl 7.4 through 7.19.5, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | curl | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | curl | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | curl | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | curl | 0, 0, 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- glcve_test.go (github-poc)
Timeline
- Aug 14, 2009 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated