Description
The NSS plugin in libpurple in Pidgin 2.4.3 does not verify SSL certificates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid server certificate for a spoofed service.
Published: 2008-08-08
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 3.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3518 The NSS plugin in libpurple in Pidgin 2.4.3 does not verify SSL certificates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid server certificate for a spoofed service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-675-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.085Z

Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3532

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-08T19:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3532

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-07-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3532 - Bugzilla

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