CVE-2012-0867

Public on 2012-05-23

Modified on 2014-09-14

Description

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.

Severity

Low

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CVSS v3 Base Score

3.6

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Affected Packages

Platform	Package	Release Date	Advisory
Amazon Linux 1	postgresql8	2012-05-23 10:08	ALAS-2012-82

CVSS Scores

	Score Type	Score	Vector
Amazon Linux	CVSSv2	3.6	AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD	CVSSv2	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Red Hat: CVE-2012-0867 Mitre: CVE-2012-0867 FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity