CVE-2016-2371
N/A
Published: January 6, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxPidgin
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could cause memory corruption resulting in code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=104VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335x_refsource_MISCTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0139/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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