High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 29, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2379
CVE-2016-2379
Description
The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords, which might allow attackers to (1) decrypt hashed passwords by leveraging knowledge of client registration codes or (2) gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages and re-using the hashed passwords.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/nvdThird Party Advisory
- pidgin.im/news/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38nvdThird Party Advisory
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