CVE - CVE-2011-4922

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4922	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.
References
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MISC:[oss-security] 20120104 Re: CVE request: Pidgin URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13 MISC:http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42 URL:http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42 MISC:http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50 URL:http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18223 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20111223	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111223)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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