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Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade pidgin-otr. | Aug 30, 2017 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade pidgin-otr | Mar 28, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade pidgin-otr | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-plugins/pidgin-otr.Upgrade net-libs/libotr. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade entire/ to version 11.4-11.4.0.0.1.15.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Oct 19, 2018 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade pidgin-plugin-otrUpgrade pidgin-otrUpgrade pidgin-plugin-otr-lang | Mar 30, 2016 | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade pidgin-otr | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 12, 2016 |
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