Pidgin CVE-2014-3694 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
BID:70701
Info
Pidgin CVE-2014-3694 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 70701 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-3694 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 22 2014 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 13 2015 09:28PM |
| Credit: | An anonymous, and Jacob Appelbaum of the Tor Project. |
| Vulnerable: |
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.9 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.5 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.9 Pidgin Pidgin 2.8 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.10 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.7 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.5 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.5 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.9 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.8 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.7 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.5 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.0.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.0 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.9 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.8 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.11 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.0 Pidgin Pidgin 2.3.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.3.0 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.8 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.7 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.0 Pidgin Pidgin 2.1.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.0.1 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.10 |
Discussion
Pidgin CVE-2014-3694 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Pidgin is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the application fails to properly validate SSL certificates.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonate trusted servers, which will aid in further attacks.
Versions prior to Pidgin 2.10.10 are vulnerable.
Pidgin is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the application fails to properly validate SSL certificates.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonate trusted servers, which will aid in further attacks.
Versions prior to Pidgin 2.10.10 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Pidgin CVE-2014-3694 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
An attacker can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.
An attacker can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.
References
Pidgin CVE-2014-3694 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
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