CVE-2013-1431

Description

The Wocky module in Telepathy Gabble before 0.16.6 and 0.17.x before 0.17.4, when connecting to a "legacy Jabber server," does not properly enforce the WockyConnector:tls-required flag, which allows remote attackers to bypass TLS verification and perform a man-in-the-middle attacks.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/438 mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/53779 third party advisory permissions required
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1873-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65036 patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2702 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1431?
CVE-2013-1431 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1431?
To fix CVE-2013-1431, 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-2013-1431 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1431 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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