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CVE-2009-1417

gnutls-cli in GnuTLS before 2.6.6 does not verify the activation and expiration times of X.509 certificates, which allows remote attackers to successfully present a certificate that is (1) not yet valid or (2) no longer valid, related to lack of time checks in the _gnutls_x509_verify_certificate function in lib/x509/verify.c in libgnutls_x509, as used by (a) Exim, (b) OpenLDAP, and (c) libsoup.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1417 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gnu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-04-30T20:30:00.593

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu gnutls ≤ 2.6.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.16 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.17 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.18 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.19 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.20 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.21 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.22 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.23 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.24 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.25 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.13 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.14 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.15 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.16 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.17 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.18 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.19 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.20 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.21 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.22 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.1.23 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.6 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.7 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.8 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.8.1a1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.9 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.10 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.2.11 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.3.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.3.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.3.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.3.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.3.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.3.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.4.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.4.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.4.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.4.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.4.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.4.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.5.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.5.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.5.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.5.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.5.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.5.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.6.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.6.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.6.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.6.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.6 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.7 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.8 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.9 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.10 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.11 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.12 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.13 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.14 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.15 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.16 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.17 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.18 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.7.19 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.0.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.0.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.0.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.0.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.0.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.6 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.7 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.1.8 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.2.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.2.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.2.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.2.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.2.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.2.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.4 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.5 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.6 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.7 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.8 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.9 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.10 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.3.11 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.4.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.4.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.4.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.6.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.6.1 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.6.2 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.6.3 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 2.6.4 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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