Improper Input Validation Affecting qt4-x11 package, versions <4:4.5.3-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-QT4X11-406764
  • published2 Sept 2009
  • disclosed2 Sept 2009

Introduced: 2 Sep 2009

CVE-2009-2700  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 qt4-x11 to version 4:4.5.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qt4-x11 package and not the qt4-x11 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

src/network/ssl/qsslcertificate.cpp in Nokia Trolltech Qt 4.x does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the 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.

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