CVE-2016-2376
06.01.2017, 21:59
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.Enginsight
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| pidgin | pidgin | 𝑥 ≤ 2.10.12 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 15.10 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian Releases
Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
References