The (1) bundled GnuTLS SSL/TLS plugin and the (2) bundled...
Vulnerability Description
The (1) bundled GnuTLS SSL/TLS plugin and the (2) bundled OpenSSL SSL/TLS plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 do not properly consider the Basic Constraints extension during verification of X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
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References
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=86
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/2e4475087f04
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2390-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60741
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3055
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61968
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