CVE-2009-3044: Medium severity opera vulnerability
Published Sep 2, 2009
·Updated
Opera before 10.00 does not properly handle a (1) '\0' character or (2) invalid wildcard 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.
Affected Software
114 affected components
opera Opera Browser=4.01
opera Opera Browser=7.01
opera Opera Browser=9.27
opera Opera Browser=7.23
opera Opera Browser=2.10
opera Opera Browser=9.50-beta1
opera Opera Browser=9.02
opera Opera Browser=2.10-beta2
opera Opera Browser=7.03
opera Opera Browser=7.53
opera Opera Browser=4.00-beta6
opera Opera Browser=8.50
opera Opera Browser=9.50
opera Opera Browser=9.24
opera Opera Browser=4.00-beta3
opera Opera Browser=5.0-beta2
opera Opera Browser=5.11
opera Opera Browser=3.51
opera Opera Browser=6.1
opera Opera Browser=7.20
opera Opera Browser=6.02
opera Opera Browser=2.00
opera Opera Browser=9.51
opera Opera Browser=5.02
opera Opera Browser=1.00
opera Opera Browser=9.26
opera Opera Browser=5.10
opera Opera Browser=8.53
opera Opera Browser=9.12
opera Opera Browser=7.11-beta2
opera Opera Browser=8.0
opera Opera Browser=4.00
opera Opera Browser=2.10-beta1
opera Opera Browser=6.04
opera Opera Browser=8.54
opera Opera Browser=6.11
opera Opera Browser=5.0-beta4
opera Opera Browser=6.05
opera Opera Browser=8.02
opera Opera Browser=9.20
opera Opera Browser=7.50-beta1
opera Opera Browser=3.10
opera Opera Browser=5.12
opera Opera Browser=4.02
opera Opera Browser=9.21
opera Opera Browser=7.10
opera Opera Browser<=10.00
opera Opera Browser=9.0-beta1
opera Opera Browser=6.0-tp3
opera Opera Browser=3.50
opera Opera Browser=9.23
opera Opera Browser=6.0-tp1
opera Opera Browser=8.0-beta3
opera Opera Browser=3.61
opera Opera Browser=5.0-beta8
opera Opera Browser=7.0-beta1_v2
opera Opera Browser=3.00-beta
opera Opera Browser=8.51
opera Opera Browser=5.0-beta5
opera Opera Browser=4.00-beta5
opera Opera Browser=7.50
opera Opera Browser=7.02
opera Opera Browser=7.21
opera Opera Browser=6.0-tp2
opera Opera Browser=5.0-beta7
opera Opera Browser=7.20-beta7
opera Opera Browser=7.54-update1
opera Opera Browser=9.20-beta1
opera Opera Browser=7.60
opera Opera Browser=7.11
opera Opera Browser=7.0-beta2
opera Opera Browser=4.00-beta2
opera Opera Browser=7.54
opera Opera Browser=9.0-beta2
opera Opera Browser=10.00-alpha
opera Opera Browser=6.03
opera Opera Browser=3.00
opera Opera Browser=7.0-beta1
opera Opera Browser=9.22
opera Opera Browser=6.0-beta1
opera Opera Browser=3.62
opera Opera Browser=2.10-beta3
opera Opera Browser=9.01
opera Opera Browser=9.0
opera Opera Browser=3.60
opera Opera Browser=5.0
opera Opera Browser=9.25
opera Opera Browser=7.51
opera Opera Browser=8.0-beta2
opera Opera Browser=9.10
opera Opera Browser=10.00-beta1
opera Opera Browser=9.50-beta2
opera Opera Browser=3.62-beta
opera Opera Browser=6.12
opera Opera Browser=10.00-beta2
opera Opera Browser=6.0-beta2
opera Opera Browser=4.00-beta4
opera Opera Browser=5.0-beta3
opera Opera Browser=6.01
opera Opera Browser=8.52
opera Opera Browser=6.06
opera Opera Browser=7.52
opera Opera Browser=7.54-update2
opera Opera Browser=3.21
opera Opera Browser=5.0-beta6
opera Opera Browser=8.01
opera Opera Browser=6.1-beta1
opera Opera Browser=2.12
opera Opera Browser=9.52
opera Opera Browser=8.0-beta1
opera Opera Browser=6.0
opera Opera Browser=7.22
opera Opera Browser=7.10-beta1
opera Opera Browser=7.0
Event History
Sep 2, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2009-3044?
CVE-2009-3044 has been assigned a medium severity level, indicating a moderate risk to affected users.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-3044?
To fix CVE-2009-3044, upgrade your Opera browser to version 10.00 or later.
3
What versions are affected by CVE-2009-3044?
CVE-2009-3044 affects multiple versions of the Opera browser prior to 10.00.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-3044?
CVE-2009-3044 is a man-in-the-middle vulnerability that allows attackers to spoof SSL servers.
5
Can CVE-2009-3044 affect non-Opera browsers?
CVE-2009-3044 specifically affects Opera browsers and does not apply to other browsers.