vulntracker.iovulntracker.io
© 2026 vulntracker.io

CVE-2016-1000030

N/A
Published: September 5, 2018 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux Enterprise ServerPidgin

Using N/A by N/A?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect N/A - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Start FreeSign In
Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Pidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutls_x509_crt_init() and gnutls_x509_crt_import() that can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via custom X.509 certificate from another client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.11.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Pidgin· Pidgin
95%
v < 2.11.0
Affected range stops below 2.11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Server· SUSE
95%
11 sp4

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000030
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/d6fc1ce76ffe
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=91
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.suse.com/pt-br/security/cve/CVE-2016-1000030/

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-295

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create accountSign in
Free plan, no card