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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2011-4409

High
7.5/10

Summary

The Ubuntu One Client for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04, 11.10, and 12.04 LTS does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof a server and modify or read sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published