National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3532
Original release date:08/08/2008
Last revised:03/18/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The NSS plugin in libpurple in Pidgin 2.4.3 does not verify SSL certificates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid server certificate for a spoofed service.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6500
Type: Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: pidgin-ssl-spoofing(44220)
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:1023
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:025
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2318
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33102
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31390
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss_add_rev.patch
External Source: MISC
Name: http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492434