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CVE-2010-1155

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Published: 2010-04-16 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Irssi before 0.8.15, when SSL is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field or a Subject Alternative Name field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IRC servers via an arbitrary certificate.

Affected Platforms

Irssi Irssi

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References