-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2476-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Jonathan Wiltshire May 19, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : pidgin-otr Vulnerability : format string vulnerability Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-2369 Debian Bug : 673154 intrigeri discovered a format string error in pidgin-otr, an off-the-record messaging plugin for Pidgin. This could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause arbitrary code to be executed on the user's machine. The problem is only in pidgin-otr. Other applications which use libotr are not affected. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.0-5+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.1-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin-otr packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-2476-1: pidgin-otr security update
intrigeri discovered a format string error in pidgin-otr, an off-the-record messaging plugin for Pidgin. This could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause arbitrary code to
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