What is the severity of CVE-2013-4488?

CVE-2013-4488 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow man-in-the-middle attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4488?

To fix CVE-2013-4488, upgrade libgadu to version 1.12.0 or later, which includes proper SSL certificate validation.

What does CVE-2013-4488 exploit?

CVE-2013-4488 exploits the lack of verification of X.509 certificates from SSL servers in vulnerable versions of libgadu.

Which versions of libgadu are affected by CVE-2013-4488?

All versions of libgadu prior to 1.12.0 are affected by CVE-2013-4488.

What protocol does libgadu use that is affected by CVE-2013-4488?

Libgadu utilizes the e-mail communication protocol, which is compromised in the context of CVE-2013-4488 due to SSL certificate validation issues.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-4488

medium

4.3

CWE

310

1/11/2013

10/10/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-4488

First published: Fri Nov 01 2013(Updated: )

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

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
CentOS Libgcc	<=1.11.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4488?
CVE-2013-4488 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow man-in-the-middle attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4488?
To fix CVE-2013-4488, upgrade libgadu to version 1.12.0 or later, which includes proper SSL certificate validation.
What does CVE-2013-4488 exploit?
CVE-2013-4488 exploits the lack of verification of X.509 certificates from SSL servers in vulnerable versions of libgadu.
Which versions of libgadu are affected by CVE-2013-4488?
All versions of libgadu prior to 1.12.0 are affected by CVE-2013-4488.
What protocol does libgadu use that is affected by CVE-2013-4488?
Libgadu utilizes the e-mail communication protocol, which is compromised in the context of CVE-2013-4488 due to SSL certificate validation issues.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4488?
CVE-2013-4488 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow man-in-the-middle attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4488?
To fix CVE-2013-4488, upgrade libgadu to version 1.12.0 or later, which includes proper SSL certificate validation.
What does CVE-2013-4488 exploit?
CVE-2013-4488 exploits the lack of verification of X.509 certificates from SSL servers in vulnerable versions of libgadu.
Which versions of libgadu are affected by CVE-2013-4488?
All versions of libgadu prior to 1.12.0 are affected by CVE-2013-4488.
What protocol does libgadu use that is affected by CVE-2013-4488?
Libgadu utilizes the e-mail communication protocol, which is compromised in the context of CVE-2013-4488 due to SSL certificate validation issues.