1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2216-1

USN-2216-1: Pidgin vulnerability

Publication date

21 May 2014

Overview

Pidgin could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • pidgin - graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X

Details

It was discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain messages from
Gadu-Gadu file relay servers. A malicious remote server or a
machine-in-the-middle could use this issue to cause Pidgin to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain messages from
Gadu-Gadu file relay servers. A malicious remote server or a
machine-in-the-middle could use this issue to cause Pidgin to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart Pidgin to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty libpurple0 –  1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.1
pidgin –  1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.1
13.10 saucy libpurple0 –  1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1.13.10.2
pidgin –  1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1.13.10.2
12.04 precise libpurple0 –  1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.5
pidgin –  1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.5

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