Name: CVE-2011-4922: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2011-4922, CWE-200, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.00108

cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade pidgin	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 8, 2012
Oracle_linux	—	Upgrade pidgin-perlUpgrade pidgin-docsUpgrade finch-develUpgrade pidginUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade libpurple-perlUpgrade pidgin-develUpgrade finchUpgrade libpurple-tclUpgrade libpurple-devel	Oct 16, 2024	Aug 8, 2012
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Feb 10, 2011
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libpurple0Upgrade finchUpgrade pidgin	Nov 8, 2024	Aug 8, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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