vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-2640: ELSA-2017-1854: pidgin security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 10, 2017 | Aug 8, 2017 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 10, 2017
Added
Aug 8, 2017
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin before 2.12.0 processed XML content. A malicious remote server could potentially use this flaw to crash Pidgin or execute arbitrary code in the context of the pidgin process.
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin processed XML content. A malicious remote server could potentially use this flaw to crash Pidgin or execute arbitrary code in the context of the pidgin process.
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin processed XML content. A malicious remote server could potentially use this flaw to crash Pidgin or execute arbitrary code in the context of the pidgin process.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-finchoracle-linux-upgrade-finch-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libpurpleoracle-linux-upgrade-libpurple-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libpurple-perloracle-linux-upgrade-libpurple-tcloracle-linux-upgrade-pidginoracle-linux-upgrade-pidgin-develoracle-linux-upgrade-pidgin-perl
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