CVE-2015-8688

5.4 MEDIUM
Published: January 15, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Gajim before 0.16.5 allows remote attackers to modify the roster and intercept messages via a crafted roster-push IQ stanza.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://gultsch.de/gajim_roster_push_and_message_interception.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175503.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175526.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00027.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3492
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://hg.gajim.org/gajim/file/gajim-0.16.5/ChangeLog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://gultsch.de/gajim_roster_push_and_message_interception.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175503.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175526.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://hg.gajim.org/gajim/file/gajim-0.16.5/ChangeLog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
68th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

gajim

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