CVE-2012-5524 Information

Description

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.

Reference

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