CVE catalog

CVE-2012-5524

gajim: CVE-2012-5524

Severity: Medium
Published: Feb 8, 2014, 12:55:05 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.15% · Oct 25, 2026

The _ssl_verify_callback function in tls_nb.py in Gajim before 0.15.3 does not properly verify SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and spoof servers via an arbitrary certificate from a trusted CA.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gajim	sid	`2.6.0-2`	fixed
Debian	gajim	forky	`2.6.0-2`	fixed
Debian	gajim	trixie	`2.1.1-2`	fixed
Debian	gajim	bookworm	`1.7.3-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gajim	source	sid	`0.15.4-1`	low	Not reported	[693282]
Debian	gajim	source	forky	`0.15.4-1`	low	Not reported	[693282]
Debian	gajim	source	trixie	`0.15.4-1`	low	Not reported	[693282]
Debian	gajim	source	bookworm	`0.15.4-1`	low	Not reported	[693282]

[Debian bug #693282]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gajim]Fixed
Details (4)
- 1.7.3-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.15.4-1
  dsa · gajim · debian · bookworm; dsa · gajim · debian · 12
- 1.7.3-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.15.4-1
  dsa · gajim · debian · bookworm; dsa · gajim · debian · 12
- 1.8.4-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.15.4-1
  dsa · gajim · debian · bookworm; dsa · gajim · debian · 12
- 1.8.4-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.15.4-1
  dsa · gajim · debian · bookworm; dsa · gajim · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gajim]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.1.1-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.15.4-1
  dsa · gajim · debian · 13
- 2.1.1-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.15.4-1
  dsa · gajim · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:06:40 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]