# CVE-2012-5524: The \_ssl\_verify\_callback function in tls\_nb.py in Gajim before 0.15.3 does not properly verify SSL certificates, which allows remote attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

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

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