vulnerability

Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-2379): pidgin vulnerability

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 29, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025

Description

The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords, which might allow attackers to (1) decrypt hashed passwords by leveraging knowledge of client registration codes or (2) gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages and re-using the hashed passwords.

Solution

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Title
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