The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and…
Priority LOW 30CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00757 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:xchat:xchat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | xchat |
| cpe:2.3:a:xchat:xchat_gnome:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | xchat |
| cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.10.1 | Vulnerable | Hexchat Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:xchat:xchat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·xchat
- cpe:2.3:a:xchat:xchat_gnome:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·xchat
- cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.10.1 Vulnerable ·Hexchat Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7449
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcmj-h4g7-8fpr
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-7449 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7449 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vcmj-h4g7-8fpr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7449 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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