Alpine Linux: CVE-2016-2368: MXIT g_snprintf Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
01/06/2017
12/18/2019
11/08/2019
11/08/2019
Description
Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could result in multiple buffer overflows, potentially resulting in code execution or memory disclosure.
Solution(s)
- alpine-linux-upgrade-pidgin
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