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2 vulnerabilities found for mxit by pidgin
CVE-2016-2379 (GCVE-0-2016-2379)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2017-03-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords, which might allow attackers to (1) decrypt hashed passwords by leveraging knowledge of client registration codes or (2) gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages and re-using the hashed passwords.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-20… | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2016-06-21 00:00
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CVE-2016-2379 (GCVE-0-2016-2379)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords, which might allow attackers to (1) decrypt hashed passwords by leveraging knowledge of client registration codes or (2) gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages and re-using the hashed passwords.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-20… | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
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