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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.121099
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201401-02
Summary:Gentoo Linux Local Security Checks GLSA 201401-02
Description:Summary:
Gentoo Linux Local Security Checks GLSA 201401-02

Vulnerability Insight:
The _ssl_verify_callback() function in tls_nb.py does not properly validate SSL certificates, causing any certificate to be accepted as valid as long as the root CA is valid.

Solution:
Update the affected packages to the latest available version.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5524
GLSA-201401-02
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-02.xml
[oss-security] 20121111 Gajim fails to handle invalid certificates
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/6
https://trac.gajim.org/query?status=closed&group=resolution&milestone=0.15.3
https://trac.gajim.org/ticket/7252
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