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Gentoo: GLSA-201706-10 Normal: Pidgin Remote Code Execution

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A vulnerability in Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Joseph Bisch discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain xml messages.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/pidgin-2.12.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-2640 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2640

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Pidgin: Arbitrary code execution
Date: June 06, 2017
Bugs: #612188
ID: 201706-10

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Topics Covered

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Synopsis

A vulnerability in Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Pidgin is a GTK Instant Messenger client for a variety of instant messaging protocols.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-im/pidgin < 2.12.0 >= 2.12.0

Impact

===== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted instant message, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the Pidgin process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.