Improper Input Validation Affecting finch-devel package, versions <0:2.7.9-5.el6.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.6% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FINCHDEVEL-2468667
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Jul 2012

Introduced: 3 Jul 2012

CVE-2012-2318  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 finch-devel to version 0:2.7.9-5.el6.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-1102.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream finch-devel package and not the finch-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

msg.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle crafted characters, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by placing these characters in a text/plain message.

CVSS Scores

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