vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-4323: Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Jan 6, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 6, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
A directory traversal exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in an overwrite of files. A malicious server or someone with access to the network traffic can provide an invalid filename for a splash image triggering the vulnerability.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-im-pidgin
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