Improper Input Validation Affecting finch-devel package, versions <0:2.7.9-27.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.1% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FINCHDEVEL-2480765
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Feb 2014

Introduced: 6 Feb 2014

CVE-2012-6152  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 finch-devel to version 0:2.7.9-27.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0139.

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.

The Yahoo! protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly validate UTF-8 data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted byte sequences.

CVSS Scores

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