Certificate Chain Validation Flaw in Ignite Realtime Smack XMPP API
CVE-2014-0363

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Key Information:

Vendor: Igniterealtime
Status: Smack
Vendor: CVE Published:; 30 April 2014

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What is CVE-2014-0363?

The ServerTrustManager component in Ignite Realtime's Smack XMPP API prior to version 4.0.0-rc1 lacks proper validation of both basicConstraints and nameConstraints in X.509 certificate chains. This oversight can be exploited by attackers to execute man-in-the-middle attacks, enabling them to spoof legitimate servers. By presenting a maliciously crafted certificate chain, these attackers can intercept and acquire sensitive information intended for secure communications.

References

http://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SMACK-410

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http://secunia.com/advisories/59291

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http://secunia.com/advisories/59290

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Apr 30, 2014
Vulnerability Reserved
Dec 5, 2013

CVE-2014-0363 Data

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