Out-of-bounds Write Affecting pidgin package, versions *
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EPSS
0.45% (76th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-PIDGIN-1963889
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 21 Jun 2016
Introduced: 21 Jun 2016
CVE-2016-2374 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.
An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT MultiMX message sent via the server can result in an out-of-bounds write leading to memory disclosure and code execution.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=107
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2374
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0142/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1