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CVE-2009-2417

Vendorlibcurl, curlProductlibcurlDiscoveredAug 14, 2009UpdatedApr 23, 2026

lib/ssluse.c in cURL and libcurl 7.4 through 7.19.5, when OpenSSL is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

CVSS v3.1
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EPSS
3.46%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Connections
3 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Aug 14, 2009
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 23, 2026