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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0649
pidgin security update
9 July 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: pidgin
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6
Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-3374
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2509
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running pidgin check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2509-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Luciano Bello
July 08, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : pidgin
Vulnerability : remote code execution
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2012-3374
Debian Bug : #680661
Ulf Härnhammar found a buffer overflow in Pidgin, a multi protocol instant
messaging client. The vulnerability can be exploited by an incoming
message in the MXit protocol plugin. A remote attacker may cause a crash,
and in some circumstances can lead to remote code execution.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.3-1+squeeze3.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.10.4-1.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.10.6-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin 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
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