An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could cause memory corruption resulting in code execution.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/ | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 | Third Party Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 | |
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/ | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 | Third Party Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 |
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History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/ - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 - |
Information
Published : 2017-01-06 21:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:48
NVD link : CVE-2016-2371
Mitre link : CVE-2016-2371
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2371
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Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
pidgin
- pidgin
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write