CVE-2016-2378
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jan 6, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 12, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
PidginPidgin |
|
References
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=94
- 91335vdb-entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0120/
- DSA-3620vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-38vendor-advisory
- USN-3031-1vendor-advisory
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