CVE-2013-7449 The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows ma...
MediumCVSS 6.5
EPSS 0.76%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/hexchat(Debian:12) | < 2.10.2-1 | 2.10.2-1 |
| debian/hexchat(Debian:13) | < 2.10.2-1 | 2.10.2-1 |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 15.10 | No fix listed |
| xchat | All versions | No fix listed |
| xchat gnome | All versions | No fix listed |
| hexchat project hexchat | <= 2.10.1 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2013-7449 vendor-advisory
- hexchat.readthedocs.org vendor-advisory
- USN-2945-1 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- github.com
- github.com
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking