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CVE-2012-0867

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, whi…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Opensuse ProjectOpensuse
Version 12.2
PostgresqlPostgresql
Versions 8.4, 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.3, 8.4.4, 8.4.5
DebianDebian Linux
Version 6.0
RedhatDesktop Workstation
Version 5
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Version 5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Versions 5.0, 6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node
Version 6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 6.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 6.2.z
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 6.0

Weakness classification

References