NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting pidgin package, versions <2.11.0-1
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- published6 Jan 2017
- disclosed6 Jan 2017
Introduced: 6 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-2365 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10 pidgin to version 2.11.0-1 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 Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:10 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 a null pointer dereference. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send invalid data to trigger this vulnerability and cause a crash.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2365
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=98
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0133/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-2365
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1