Information Exposure Affecting pidgin package, versions <0:2.7.9-3.el6
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-PIDGIN-2045823
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 10 Feb 2011
Introduced: 10 Feb 2011
CVE-2011-4922 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 pidgin to version 0:2.7.9-3.el6 or higher.
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.
cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4922
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0616
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