CVE-ID |
CVE-2016-2369
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• CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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Description |
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handling of the
MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the
server could potentially result in a denial of service vulnerability.
A malicious server can send a packet starting with a NULL byte
triggering the vulnerability.
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References |
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Assigning CNA |
CERT/CC |
Date Entry Created |
20160212 |
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discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly
disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Phase (Legacy) |
Assigned (20160212) |
Votes (Legacy) |
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Comments (Legacy) |
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Proposed (Legacy) |
N/A |
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