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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2012.0483 pidgin-otr security update 21 May 2012 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: pidgin-otr Publisher: Debian Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6 UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2012-2369 Original Bulletin: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2476 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators running pidgin-otr check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2476-1 security@debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Jonathan Wiltshire May 19, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : pidgin-otr Vulnerability : format string vulnerability Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-2369 Debian Bug : 673154 intrigeri discovered a format string error in pidgin-otr, an off-the-record messaging plugin for Pidgin. This could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause arbitrary code to be executed on the user's machine. The problem is only in pidgin-otr. Other applications which use libotr are not affected. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.0-5+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.1-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin-otr packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJPt/OHAAoJEL97/wQC1SS+lH0IAIunPaG8K1FkRvp/HWeqAXHG PeWKPCgeSw6bl5Ab5zQuaZLhCT3XLYLJJq+wKm6sEaTlFstA3C7Tcf8b+n802+yP HXueDzn+J4wYhBD6l+R8xfPYkFUqnkjMIqVYoEvpEjbCTCBUhDep/vtzOOh3ZL8y Iz0Hgun1CL186o1p4SCNd8irLfmxUg41vOob8+XTLNKYUxDyomLk9p111f8i62wV AWOqGJ+AEzY2Ni6ThFNJdnbm2ThFfOfgS8TK3r3331PX9+eHpfR3+cxIBGZ+3dtu Ox7qkDd6c/Ko7cLqkiT6A/DHYZ98p1KxEDqS5eTcTwTOyL+GE7s1cJMsSApCAdw= =gcop - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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