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.
Published 2009-08-31 20:30:01
Updated 2017-09-19 01:29:25
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2009-3026

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3026

0.44%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3026

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3026

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-3026

  • Red Hat 2009-09-22
    Red Hat has released updates to correct this issue: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1453.html
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