CVE-2015-8833 Affecting pidgin-otr package, versions <4.0.1-1+deb8u1
Threat Intelligence
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- published12 Apr 2016
- disclosed12 Apr 2016
Introduced: 12 Apr 2016
CVE-2015-8833 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 pidgin-otr to version 4.0.1-1+deb8u1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pidgin-otr package and not the pidgin-otr package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8833
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88
- https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94
- https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-8833