CVE-2008-3532

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.45% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18327 vdb entry signature
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31390 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2318 vdb entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492434
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 vendor advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss_add_rev.patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 third party advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6500 patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44220 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10979 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30553 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3532?
CVE-2008-3532 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3532?
To fix CVE-2008-3532, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3532 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3532 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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