CVE-2008-3532

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.

🔗 References (32)

• secalert@redhathttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492434
• secalert@redhathttp://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch
• secalert@redhathttp://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss_add_rev.patch
• secalert@redhathttp://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6500
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/31390
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32859
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/33102
• secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
• secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30553
• secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
• secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2318
• secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44220
• secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10979