Debian: DSA-2509-1 Moderate: Pidgin Remote Code Execution
debian
July 8, 2012
Ulf Härnhammar found a buffer overflow in Pidgin, a multi protocol instant messaging client
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Summary
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.3-1+squeeze3.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.10.4-1.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.10.6-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin 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/
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Package: pidgin
CVE ID: CVE-2012-3374
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