A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-542-1 pidgin security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3620-1 pidgin security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3462 A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3031-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.298Z

Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2378

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:01.057

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-2378

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2378 - Bugzilla

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