CVE-2016-2378
06.01.2017, 21:59
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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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 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
References