rPath alert rPSA-2009-0124-1 (curl)

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rPSA-2009-0124-1 curl 
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Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:48:27 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2009-0124-1
Published: 2009-08-24
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect Deterministic Weakness
Updated Versions:
    curl=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/7.15.3-1.4-1
    curl=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/7.17.0-2.2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3112

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2417

Description:
    Previous versions of the curl package do not properly validate X.509
    certificates with NULL bytes in the domain name portion of the Common
    Name field, which can allow man-in-the-middle attacks which spoof
    arbitrary SSL servers by presenting crafted certificates signed by
    legitimate certification authorities.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0124

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