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Pidgin NSS plugin SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability (Windows)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

General

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

6.8

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

15 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The host is running Pidgin, which is prone to a Security Bypass Vulnerability

Insight

Insight

The application fails to properly validate SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate from a server.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Pidgin Version 2.4.3 and prior on Windows (All).

Solution

Solution

Apply the patch linked in the references.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)