CVE-2009-3026
protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.30% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- pidgin/pidgin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=542891
- http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8131
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/312e056d702d29379ea61aea9d27765f127bc888/with/55897c4ce0787edc1e7721b7f4a9b5cbc8357279Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/24/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36368
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53000
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11070
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5757
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=542891
- http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8131
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/312e056d702d29379ea61aea9d27765f127bc888/with/55897c4ce0787edc1e7721b7f4a9b5cbc8357279Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/24/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36368
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53000
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11070
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5757
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.