high8.1
CVE-2016-2368
Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin.
Impact
Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could result in multiple buffer overflows, potentially resulting in code execution or memory disclosure.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pidgin | Pidgin | through 2.10.12 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0136/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0136/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38