VDB
CVE-2016-2379
CVE-2016-2379
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.16% · 36.4th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.16%
36.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | pidgin | 0, 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.2, 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | pidgin | 0, 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4, 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu5 |
Exploit Intelligence
- 91335 (circl)
- GLSA-201701-38 (circl)
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 (circl)
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/ (circl)
Timeline
- Mar 29, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2379 third-party-advisory
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/ third-party-advisory
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 third-party-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2379 third-party-advisory