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[ GLSA 201101-06 ] IO::Socket::SSL: Certificate validation error
From: Stefan Behte <craig () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:11:32 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201101-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: IO::Socket::SSL: Certificate validation error Date: January 16, 2011 Bugs: #276360 ID: 201101-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An error in the hostname matching of IO::Socket::SSL might enable remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. Background ========== IO::Socket::SSL is a Perl class implementing an object oriented interface to SSL sockets. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-perl/IO-Socket-SSL < 1.26 >= 1.26 Description =========== The vendor reported that IO::Socket::SSL does not properly handle Common Name (CN) fields. Impact ====== A remote attacker might employ a specially crafted certificate to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on SSL connections made using IO::Socket::SSL. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All IO::Socket::SSL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/IO-Socket-SSL-1.26" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3024 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3024 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-06.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2011 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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