PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2418-1 postgresql-8.4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0892 PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1378-1 PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.829Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-0867

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-18T23:55:01.827

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-0867

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0867 - Bugzilla

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