SB2013021601 - Buffer overflow in pidgin.im Pidgin
Published: February 16, 2013 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013021601
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0272)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflow in http.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP header.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/879db2a9a59c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00007.html
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=66
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57951
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1746-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17474