Lack of Hostname Verification in getmail 4.44.0 IMAP-over-SSL Implementation

CVE-2014-7274 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.44.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate from a recognized Certification Authority.

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