CVE - CVE-2016-2378

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-2378	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:91335 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 CONFIRM:http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=94 DEBIAN:DSA-3620 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 GENTOO:GLSA-201701-38 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 MISC:http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0120/ UBUNTU:USN-3031-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
Assigning CNA
CERT/CC
Date Record Created
20160212	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 (20160212)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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