Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libpurple package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBPURPLE-1958475
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Jun 2016

Introduced: 21 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-2366  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libpurple.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpurple package and not the libpurple package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send invalid data to trigger this vulnerability and cause a crash.