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Posted on 10 March 2017
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3806-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Luciano Bello
March 10, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : pidgin
CVE ID : CVE-2017-2640
It was discovered a vulnerability in Pidgin, a multi-protocol instant
messaging client. A server controlled by an attacker can send an invalid
XML that can trigger an out-of-bound memory access. This might lead to a
crash or, in some extreme cases, to remote code execution in the
client-side.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.11.0-0+deb8u2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.12.0-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
