high7.5
CVE-2017-2640
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin before 2.12.0 processed XML content.
Impact
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin before 2.12.0 processed XML content. A malicious remote server could potentially use this flaw to crash Pidgin or execute arbitrary code in the context of the pidgin process.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pidgin | Pidgin | before 2.12.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Versions 7.4, 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806