CVE-2012-5524

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    CVE-2012-5524

    Published: 8 Feb 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The _ssl_verify_callback function in tls_nb.py in Gajim before 0.15.3 does not properly verify SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and spoof servers via an arbitrary certificate from a trusted CA.

    References: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-02.xml, https://trac.gajim.org/ticket/7252, https://trac.gajim.org/ticket/7252, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/6, https://trac.gajim.org/query?status=closed&group=resolution&milestone=0.15.3

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High