Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency Affecting pidgin package, versions <0:2.7.9-27.el6
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-PIDGIN-2094207
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 28 Jan 2014
How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 pidgin to version 0:2.7.9-27.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.
libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libymsg.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Yahoo! P2P message with a crafted length field, which triggers a buffer over-read.
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d139ce8f7ec
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=74
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6481
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0139
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
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