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.
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EUVD-2009-3010 | 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. |
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USN-886-1 | Pidgin vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:14:55.553Z
Reserved: 2009-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-3026

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-08-31T20:30:01.140
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-3026


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