CVE-2009-3490
wget - SSL certificate verification weakness
EPSS 1.8%
Description
GNU Wget before 1.12 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle remote 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-2009-3490
To remediate CVE-2009-3490, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wget—upgrade to 1.12-1 or later
- Debian/wget—upgrade to 1.10.2-2+etch1 or later
Is CVE-2009-3490 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.12-1
- from 0, < 1.10.2-2+etch1