Information Exposure Affecting pidgin package, versions <0:2.7.9-3.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PIDGIN-2045823
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Feb 2011

Introduced: 10 Feb 2011

CVE-2011-4922  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How 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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1