Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3532 (CCN-44220)

Assigned:2008-07-28
Published:2008-07-28
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
3.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #492434
pidgin: Connects to Jabber server with bad SSL certificates without warning

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492434

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3532

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss_add_rev.patch

Source: CCN
Type: Pidgin Trac, Ticket #6500
NSS plugin doesn't verify SSL certificates

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6500

Source: CCN
Type: Pidgin Web site
Home | Pidgin

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-1023
Moderate: pidgin security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: SA31390
Pidgin SSL Verification Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31390

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32859

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33102

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-493
pidgin security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-1023)

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200901-13
Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2009:025

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:1023

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30553

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30553
Pidgin NSS plugin SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-675-1
Pidgin vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-675-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2318

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-ssl-spoofing(44220)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-ssl-spoofing(44220)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10979

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18327

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_productivity:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20083532
    V
    		CVE-2008-3532
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112230
    P
    		finch-2.14.7-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26155
    P
    		Security update for cairo (Low)
    2021-10-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105760
    P
    		finch-2.14.7-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36402
    P
    		finch-2.6.6-0.25.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26027
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27365
    P
    		Xerces-c on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26377
    P
    		Security update for kauth, kdelibs4 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25951
    P
    		Security update for pcsc-lite (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26669
    P
    		apache2-mod_perl on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27400
    P
    		finch on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26528
    P
    		bzip2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25952
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26683
    P
    		dbus-1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26236
    P
    		Security update for libvpx (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26581
    P
    		libadns1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25963
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26727
    P
    		kdenetwork4-filesharing on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26293
    P
    		Security update for raptor (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26630
    P
    		perl-spamassassin on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29210
    P
    		RHSA-2008:1023 -- pidgin security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17826
    P
    		USN-675-1 -- pidgin vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22740
    P
    		ELSA-2008:1023: pidgin security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18327
    V
    		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
    2013-09-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10979
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20081023
    P
    		RHSA-2008:1023: pidgin security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2008-12-15
    BACK
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.3
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.3
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04