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CVE-2016-2369
Published: Jan 6, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious server can send a packet starting with a NULL byte triggering the vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Pidgin | Pidgin | affected 2.10.11 |
References
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0137/
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http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=102
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91335
vdb-entry
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DSA-3620
vendor-advisory
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GLSA-201701-38
vendor-advisory
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USN-3031-1
vendor-advisory
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