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CVE-2013-0308 json

The imap-send command in GIT before 1.8.1.4 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-0326

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.7%
EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The imap-send command in GIT before 1.8.1.4 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Patch / fix

  • git RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
  • gitk RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
  • gitweb RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
  • git-all RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
  • git-cvs RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
  • git-gui RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
  • git-svn RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
  • perl-Git RHEL 6 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0589

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-0308 updated cvss 4.3

git: Incorrect IMAP server's SSL x509.v3 certificate validation in git-imap-send command

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) git 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitk 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitweb 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-all 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-cvs 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-gui 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) git 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitk 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitweb 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-all 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-cvs 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-gui 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) git 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitk 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitweb 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-all 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-cvs 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-gui 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) git 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitk 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitweb 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-all 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-cvs 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-gui 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) git 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitk 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitweb 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-all 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-cvs 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-gui 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) git 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitk 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, gitweb 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-all 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-cvs 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-gui 1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0589

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Exploit prediction

1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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