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CVE-2015-8688

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  • Published2016-01-15
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-01-1519:59CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gajim
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.16≤ 0.16.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gajimopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 0.16.6-1.1
  • gajimMageia:5all versions · fixed in 0.16.5-1.mga5
  • gajimDebian:14all versions · fixed in 0.16.5-0.1
  • gajimDebian:13all versions · fixed in 0.16.5-0.1
  • gajimDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.16.5-0.1
  • gajimDebian:8all versions · fixed in 0.16-1+deb8u1
  • gajimDebian:7all versions · fixed in 0.15.1-4.1+deb7u1
  • gajimDebian:6.0all versions · fixed in 0.13.4-3+squeeze4

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published
2016-01-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fg7g-52r5-p6wj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8688?

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

Is CVE-2015-8688 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-8688 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-8688?

CVE-2015-8688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

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