GLSA 201209-17: Pidgin: Arbitrary code execution

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Severity:	high
Title:	Pidgin: Arbitrary code execution
Date:	09/27/2012
Bugs:	#425076
ID:	201209-17

Synopsis

A buffer overflow in Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Background

Pidgin is a GTK Instant Messenger client for a variety of instant messaging protocols. libpurple is the core library for Pidgin.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-im/pidgin	< 2.10.6	>= 2.10.6	All supported architectures

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the MXit protocol plug-in for libpurple.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Pidgin process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/pidgin-2.10.6"

References

CVE-2012-3374

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-17.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.