A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in arbitrary code execution. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send an invalid size for a packet which will trigger a buffer overflow.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-542-1 | pidgin security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3620-1 | pidgin security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3460 | A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in arbitrary code execution. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send an invalid size for a packet which will trigger a buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3031-1 | Pidgin vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.267Z
Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-2376
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.977
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-2376
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN