Pidgin 2.10.0 uses DBUS for certain cleartext communication, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a dbus session monitor.
Weakness
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidgin | Pidgin | 2.10.0 (including) | 2.10.0 (including) |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/102.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/383.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/477.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/65.html