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SUSE: 2016:2416-1 Important: Pidgin Update - Multiple Issues Resolved

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2016
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SUSE has rolled out a security patch for pidgin addressing several vulnerabilities, including those that could lead to denial of service and memory leakage.
An update that fixes 5 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for pidgin fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2016-2367: Fixed a MXIT Avatar Length Memory Disclosure Vulnerability (bsc#991715). - CVE-2016-2370: Fixed a MXIT Custom Resource Denial of Service Vulnerability (bsc#991712). - CVE-2016-2371: Fixed a MXIT Extended Profiles Code Execution Vulnerability (bsc#991691). - CVE-2016-2372: Fixed a MXIT File Transfer Length Memory Disclosure Vulnerability (bsc#991711). - CVE-2016-2373: Fixed a MXIT Contact Mood Denial of Service Vulnerability (bsc#991709) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-pidgin-12767=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service code execution important SUSE Linux memory disclosure pidgin update

References

#991691 #991709 #991711 #991712 #991715

Cross- CVE-2016-2367 CVE-2016-2370 CVE-2016-2371

CVE-2016-2372 CVE-2016-2373

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2367.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2370.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2371.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2372.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2373.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/991691

https://bugzilla.suse.com/991709

https://bugzilla.suse.com/991711

https://bugzilla.suse.com/991712

https://bugzilla.suse.com/991715

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2416-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service code execution important SUSE Linux memory disclosure pidgin update

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