NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting pidgin package, versions <0:2.7.9-27.el6
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2.96% (91st
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-PIDGIN-2094265
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 28 Jan 2014
Introduced: 28 Jan 2014
CVE-2013-6482 Open this link in a new tabHow 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.
Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote MSN servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted (1) SOAP response, (2) OIM XML response, or (3) Content-Length header.
References
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=75
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=76
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=77
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6482
- 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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