CVE-2009-4028

Description

The vio_verify_callback function in viosslfactories.c in MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.88 and 5.1.x before 5.1.41, when OpenSSL is used, accepts a value of zero for the depth of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL-based MySQL servers via a crafted certificate, as demonstrated by a certificate presented by a server linked against the yaSSL library.

Risk Information

Base Score

5.9

MODERATE

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

1.585

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mysql 5.1.9	Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mysql 5.1.9 (For Linux)	Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234