CVE-2009-3475

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    CVE-2009-3475

    Published: 29 Sept 2009Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Internet2 Shibboleth Service Provider software 1.3.x before 1.3.3 and 2.x before 2.2.1, when using PKIX trust validation, does not properly handle a '\0' character in the subject or subjectAltName fields of a certificate, which allows remote 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/36855, http://secunia.com/advisories/36861, http://secunia.com/advisories/36876, http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20090817.txt, http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1895, http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1896

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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