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CVE-2012-0867

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Entered Topic
2012-02-28 databases/postgresql*-client -- multiple vulnerabilities

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2012-0867
Phase Assigned(20120119)

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.

References

Source Reference
CONFIRM http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1377/
CONFIRM http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-11.html
CONFIRM http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-7.html
CONFIRM http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-3.html
DEBIAN DSA-2418
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2012:026
REDHAT RHSA-2012:0678
SUSE openSUSE-SU-2012:1173
SECUNIA 49273