pidgin: NSS plugin doesn't verify SSL certificates
Published Aug 8, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.64%
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1023
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1023 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01640) | 75.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01640) | 73.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.43% (0.04426) | 81.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.50% (0.02496) | 84.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.95% (0.00951) | 83.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.84% (0.00837) | 81.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00837) | 79.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492434 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss-cert-verify.patch x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://developer.pidgin.im/attachment/ticket/6500/nss_add_rev.patch x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6500 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31390 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33102 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30553 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2318 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3532 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457907 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44220 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3532
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10979 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18327 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3532
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