CVE-2009-3026

pidgin: ignores SSL/TLS requirements with old jabber servers

Published Aug 31, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-886-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:14 AM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2009, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 15, 2009, 12:00 AM