CVE-2009-3026

Description

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36368 vdb entry
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/312e056d702d29379ea61aea9d27765f127bc888/with/55897c4ce0787edc1e7721b7f4a9b5cbc8357279 patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8131
http://secunia.com/advisories/37071 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/24/2 mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=542891
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53000 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5757 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11070 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3026?
CVE-2009-3026 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3026?
To fix CVE-2009-3026, 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-2009-3026 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3026 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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