telepathy-idle before 0.1.15 does not verify (1) that the issuer is a trusted CA, (2) that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN), or (3) the expiration date of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade telepathy-idle | Jul 30, 2024 | May 21, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade telepathy-idle | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade telepathy-idle | Nov 8, 2024 | May 21, 2013 |
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