Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2017:1854
pidgin security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libpurple-2.10.11-5.el7, pidgin-2.10.11-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) finch-2.10.11-5.el7, finch-devel-2.10.11-5.el7, libpurple-devel-2.10.11-5.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libpurple-2.10.11-5.el7, libpurple-2.10.11-5.el7.ppc, pidgin-2.10.11-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) finch-2.10.11-5.el7, finch-2.10.11-5.el7.ppc, finch-devel-2.10.11-5.el7 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libpurple-2.10.11-5.el7, pidgin-2.10.11-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) finch-2.10.11-5.el7, finch-devel-2.10.11-5.el7, libpurple-devel-2.10.11-5.el7 +4
Fixes 5 records
Priority MEDIUM 51
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin before 2.12.0 processed XML content.
CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8· Network · No auth · No interaction · EPSS 0.06179 · Published 2018-07-27 · Partial fix CWE-787
Priority LOW 33
The (1) bundled GnuTLS SSL/TLS plugin and the (2) bundled OpenSSL SSL/TLS plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 do not properly consider the Basic Constraints extension during verification of X.509 certificates fr…
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4· Network · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.02349 · Published 2014-10-29 · Partial fix CWE-310
Priority LOW 29
The jabber_idn_validate function in jutil.c in the Jabber protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted XMPP message.
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0· Network · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.03776 · Published 2014-10-29 · Partial fix CWE-200
Priority LOW 28
nmevent.c in the Novell GroupWise protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted server message that triggers a large memory all…
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0· Network · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.02871 · Published 2014-10-29 · Partial fix CWE-119
Priority LOW 28
markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large length value in an emoticon response.
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0· Network · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.02871 · Published 2014-10-29 · Partial fix CWE-119