VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-3024
CVSS score4.3 NONE
EPSS probability1.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-08-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-310