CVE-2016-2378

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0120/	Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=94	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-06 13:59

Updated : 2017-03-29 18:59

NVD link : CVE-2016-2378

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2378

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

pidgin

pidgin

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