Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4488 - Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in Libgadu

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
libgadu
CWE-310
nessus
NVD
Published: 2014-10-10
Updated: 2023-02-13

Summary

libgadu before 1.12.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Libgadu
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Signature Spoofing by Key Recreation
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by exploiting a cryptographic weakness in the signature algorithm or pseudorandom number generation and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2014-185.NASL
    descriptionUpdated libgadu packages fix security vulnerability : Libgadu before 1.12.0 was found to not be performing SSL certificate validation (CVE-2013-4488).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id77842
    published2014-09-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77842
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : libgadu (MDVSA-2014:185)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2014:185. 
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(77842);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:56");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4488");
  script_bugtraq_id(63473);
  script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2014:185");

  script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libgadu (MDVSA-2014:185)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security
updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Updated libgadu packages fix security vulnerability :

Libgadu before 1.12.0 was found to not be performing SSL certificate
validation (CVE-2013-4488)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0375.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected lib64gadu-devel and / or lib64gadu3 packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gadu-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gadu3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/09/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/09/25");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64gadu-devel-1.12.0-1.mbs1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64gadu3-1.12.0-1.mbs1")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201508-02.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201508-02 (libgadu: Multiple vulnerabilities) libgadu contains multiple vulnerabilities: X.509 certificates are not properly validated (CVE-2013-4488) A integer overflow error could lead to a buffer overflow (CVE-2013-6487) Malformed responses from a Gadu-Gadu file relay server are not properly handled (CVE-2014-3775) Impact : A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or spoof servers. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id85430
    published2015-08-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/85430
    titleGLSA-201508-02 : libgadu: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201508-02.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(85430);
  script_version("$Revision: 2.1 $");
  script_cvs_date("$Date: 2015/08/17 13:58:23 $");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4488", "CVE-2013-6487", "CVE-2014-3775");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201508-02");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201508-02 : libgadu: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201508-02
(libgadu: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    libgadu contains multiple vulnerabilities:
      X.509 certificates are not properly validated (CVE-2013-4488)
      A integer overflow error could lead to a buffer overflow
        (CVE-2013-6487)
      Malformed responses from a Gadu-Gadu file relay server are not
        properly handled (CVE-2014-3775)
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the
      privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or spoof
      servers.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-02"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All libgadu users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-libs/libgadu-1.12.0'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libgadu");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/08/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/08/17");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"net-libs/libgadu", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.12.0"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.12.0"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libgadu");
}
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-23517.NASL
    descriptionFrom upstream changelog : - Support for Gadu-Gadu 11 protocol. - Enable server certificate verification. - Allow using custom TCP/TLS connection functions. - Allow specifying server by name, not just IP. - Small bugfixes reported by Pidgin project based on Coverity audit. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-12-28
    plugin id71755
    published2013-12-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/71755
    titleFedora 19 : libgadu-1.12.0-0.2.rc1.fc19 (2013-23517)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2013-23517.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(71755);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4488");
  script_bugtraq_id(63473);
  script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2013-23517");

  script_name(english:"Fedora 19 : libgadu-1.12.0-0.2.rc1.fc19 (2013-23517)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"From upstream changelog :

  - Support for Gadu-Gadu 11 protocol.

    - Enable server certificate verification.

    - Allow using custom TCP/TLS connection functions.

    - Allow specifying server by name, not just IP.

    - Small bugfixes reported by Pidgin project based on
      Coverity audit.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1025718"
  );
  # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125138.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?852fbb01"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected libgadu package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:libgadu");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:19");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/12/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/12/28");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! ereg(pattern:"^19([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 19.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC19", reference:"libgadu-1.12.0-0.2.rc1.fc19")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libgadu");
}
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-23260.NASL
    descriptionFrom upstream changelog : - Support for Gadu-Gadu 11 protocol. - Enable server certificate verification. - Allow using custom TCP/TLS connection functions. - Allow specifying server by name, not just IP. - Small bugfixes reported by Pidgin project based on Coverity audit. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-12-28
    plugin id71754
    published2013-12-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/71754
    titleFedora 20 : libgadu-1.12.0-0.2.rc1.fc20 (2013-23260)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2013-23260.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(71754);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4488");
  script_bugtraq_id(63473);
  script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2013-23260");

  script_name(english:"Fedora 20 : libgadu-1.12.0-0.2.rc1.fc20 (2013-23260)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"From upstream changelog :

  - Support for Gadu-Gadu 11 protocol.

    - Enable server certificate verification.

    - Allow using custom TCP/TLS connection functions.

    - Allow specifying server by name, not just IP.

    - Small bugfixes reported by Pidgin project based on
      Coverity audit.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1025718"
  );
  # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125143.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8ec3b751"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected libgadu package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:libgadu");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/12/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/12/28");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! ereg(pattern:"^20([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 20.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC20", reference:"libgadu-1.12.0-0.2.rc1.fc20")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libgadu");
}

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