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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900022
Category:General
Title:Pidgin NSS plugin SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability (Linux)
Summary:The host is running Pidgin, which is prone to a Security Bypass; Vulnerability
Description:Summary:
The host is running Pidgin, which is prone to a Security Bypass
Vulnerability

Vulnerability Insight:
The application fails to properly validate SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
certificate from a server.

Vulnerability Impact:
Man-in-the-middle attacks or identity impersonation attacks are possible.

Affected Software/OS:
Pidgin Version 2.4.3 and prior on Linux.

Solution:
Apply the patch linked in the references.

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 30553
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3532
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30553
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10979
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18327
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31390
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2318
XForce ISS Database: pidgin-ssl-spoofing(44220)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44220
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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