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CVE-2008-3532 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492434	CVE
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss_add_rev.patch	CVE
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch	CVE	Exploit
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6500	CVE	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31390	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44220	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10979	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18327	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30553	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2318	CVE
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492434	[email protected]
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss_add_rev.patch	[email protected]
http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch	[email protected]	Exploit
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6500	[email protected]	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31390	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44220	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10979	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18327	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30553	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2318	[email protected]

see all 32 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-310	Cryptographic Issues	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
pidgin pidgin	2.4.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 11, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]