CVE-2009-2730
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-2730 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-08-12 10:30:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.8.2 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's (1) Common Name (CN) or (2) Subject Alternative Name (SAN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.1.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.8.1a1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.2.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 1.7.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.3.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | 2.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Gnutls | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| oss-security - GnuTLS CVE-2009-2730 Patches (Was Re: GnuTLS 2.8.2) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| GnuTLS X.509 CN and SAN Fields NUL Character Spoofing Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat update for gnutls - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Gmane -- Mail To News And Back Again | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | article.gmane.org | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - GnuTLS NULL Character Flaw in Common Name Field Lets Remote Users Spoof Certficiates | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| VMSA-2009-0016.1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vmware.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 690247 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for gnutls (856a6f84-8b30-11de-8062-00e0815b8da8)