Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting pidgin package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-PIDGIN-1960913
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 21 Jun 2016
Introduced: 21 Jun 2016
CVE-2016-2376 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:6 pidgin.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pidgin package and not the pidgin package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in arbitrary code execution. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send an invalid size for a packet which will trigger a buffer overflow.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=92
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2376
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0118/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1