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IO-Socket-SSL-1.953
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Security Advisories (1)
CVE-2009-3024 (2009-08-31)

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.

Changes for version 1.953

  • fixes to IO::Socket::SSL::Utils, thanks to rurban[AT]x-ray[DOT]at, RT#87052

Modules

IO::Socket::SSL
SSL sockets with IO::Socket interface
IO::Socket::SSL::Intercept
SSL interception (man in the middle)
IO::Socket::SSL::Utils
loading, storing, creating certificates and keys

Provides

IO::Socket::SSL::SSL_Context
in lib/IO/Socket/SSL.pm
IO::Socket::SSL::SSL_HANDLE
in lib/IO/Socket/SSL.pm
IO::Socket::SSL::Session_Cache
in lib/IO/Socket/SSL.pm

Examples

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