Description
The Wocky module in Telepathy Gabble before 0.16.6 and 0.17.x before 0.17.4, when connecting to a "legacy Jabber server," does not properly enforce the WockyConnector:tls-required flag, which allows remote attackers to bypass TLS verification and perform a man-in-the-middle attacks.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/438Mailing List, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53779Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2702Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1873-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65036Patch
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/438Mailing List, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53779Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2702Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1873-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65036Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 23, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified