CVE-2013-7449

xchat/hexchat: does not verify the server hostname matches the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field in X.509 certificates

Published Apr 21, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7213 The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 21, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:01 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 19, 2014, 12:00 AM