CVE-2012-0867

high

Description

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.

References

Advisories
More

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2418

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0678.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00060.html

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2012-0892

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-3.html

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-7.html

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-11.html

http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1377/

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:026

http://secunia.com/advisories/49273

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-07-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0137