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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3806-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                            Luciano Bello
March 10, 2017                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : pidgin
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-2640

It was discovered a vulnerability in Pidgin, a multi-protocol instant 
messaging client. A server controlled by an attacker can send an invalid
XML that can trigger an out-of-bound memory access. This might lead to a
crash or, in some extreme cases, to remote code execution in the
client-side.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.11.0-0+deb8u2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.12.0-1.

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: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-3806-1: pidgin security update

March 10, 2017
It was discovered a vulnerability in Pidgin, a multi-protocol instant messaging client

Summary

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.11.0-0+deb8u2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.12.0-1.

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: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Severity
It was discovered a vulnerability in Pidgin, a multi-protocol instant
messaging client. A server controlled by an attacker can send an invalid
XML that can trigger an out-of-bound memory access. This might lead to a
crash or, in some extreme cases, to remote code execution in the
client-side.

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