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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 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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from suse, from pidgin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-09-05T17:29:00.230

Last Modified

2024-11-21T02:42:51.157

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-295

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Application	pidgin	pidgin	< 2.11.0	Yes

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000030 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/d6fc1ce76ffe Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=91 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.suse.com/pt-br/security/cve/CVE-2016-1000030/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000030 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/d6fc1ce76ffe Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=91 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.suse.com/pt-br/security/cve/CVE-2016-1000030/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For suse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.