CVE-2010-2074
EPSS 1.8%
Description
istream.c in w3m 0.5.2 and possibly other versions, when ssl_verify_server is enabled, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the (1) subject's Common Name or (2) Subject Alternative Name 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, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
How to fix CVE-2010-2074
To remediate CVE-2010-2074, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/w3m—upgrade to 0.5.2-5 or later
Is CVE-2010-2074 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.5.2-5