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CVE-2016-2378
Published: Jan 6, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Pidgin | Pidgin | affected 2.10.11 |
References
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=94
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91335
vdb-entry
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0120/
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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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