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CVE-2009-3026

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not...

5.0 MediumFix available

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Exploit likelihood

1.30%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Record
CVE-2009-3026
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-310
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Record
CVE-2009-3026
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3010 No score

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Record
EUVD-2009-3010
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-39qg-c7hm-9wwf No score

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not...

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Record
GHSA-39qg-c7hm-9wwf
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Record
CVE-2009-3026
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-3026 No score

protocols/jabber/auth.c in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.0, and possibly other versions, does not follow the "require TLS/SSL" preference when connecting to older Jabber servers that do not follow the XMPP specification, which causes libpurple to connect to the server without the expected encryption and allows remote attackers to sniff sessions.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3026
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10432-1 No score

finch-2.11.0-4.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the finch-2.11.0-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10432-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pidgin
Debian:12
 before 2.6.1-1
2.6.1-1
pidgin
Debian:13
 before 2.6.1-1
2.6.1-1
pidgin
Debian:14
 before 2.6.1-1
2.6.1-1
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
finch
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
finch-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-3026 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Pidgin, published August 31, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in pidgin 2.6.1-1.

References

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