First published: Wed Oct 14 2009(Updated: )
Integer overflow in the CryptoAPI component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers and other entities via an X.509 certificate that has a malformed ASN.1 Object Identifier (OID) and was issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, aka "Integer Overflow in X.509 Object Identifiers Vulnerability."
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2009-2511 has been rated as critical due to its potential to allow man-in-the-middle attacks.
To mitigate CVE-2009-2511, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2009-2511 affects Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.
CVE-2009-2511 enables man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers.
CVE-2009-2511 is primarily a concern for older, unsupported versions of Windows, and users are advised to upgrade to supported systems.