Stafford.uklinux libESMTP up to 1.0.4 Certificates smtp-tls.c match_component cryptographic issues
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A vulnerability has been found in Stafford.uklinux libESMTP and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function match_component
of the file smtp-tls.c of the component Certificates. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issues vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The match_component function in smtp-tls.c in libESMTP 1.0.3.r1, and possibly other versions including 1.0.4, treats two strings as equal if one is a substring of the other, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates via a crafted subjectAltName.
The weakness was disclosed 03/31/2010 by Martin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1194. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49742 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libesmtp (MDVSA-2010:195)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (49742). The entry 52491 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Cryptographic issuesCWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 49742
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libesmtp (MDVSA-2010:195)
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OpenVAS ID: 800497
OpenVAS Name: libESMTP multiple vulnerabilities
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Timeline
05/29/2005 🔍05/29/2005 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: bugs.debian.orgResearcher: Martin
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1194 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 25665 - libESMTP 1.0.3.r1 match_component Function Remote Spoofing Vulnerability via Crafted SubjectAltName, Medium
SecurityFocus: 38538 - libESMTP X.509 Certificate 'match_component()' Domain Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 09/06/2021 14:16
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (59), 02/24/2017 09:45 (8), 09/06/2021 14:13 (4), 09/06/2021 14:16 (1)
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