Summary
The remote host is missing an update to perl-IO-Socket-SSL announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:252-1.
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:252-1
Insight
A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in perl-IO-Socket-SSL:
The verify_hostname_of_cert function in the certificate checking feature in IO-Socket-SSL (IO::Socket::SSL) 1.14 through 1.25 only matches the prefix of a hostname when no wildcard is used, which allows remote attackers to bypass the hostname check for a certificate (CVE-2009-3024).
This update provides a fix for this vulnerability.
Update:
Packages were missing for 2009.0, this update addresses the problem.
Affected: 2009.0
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-3024 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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