Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious server can send a packet starting with a NULL byte triggering the vulnerability.
Published: 2017-01-06
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: 3.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-542-1 pidgin security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3620-1 pidgin security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3453 A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious server can send a packet starting with a NULL byte triggering the vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3031-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Pidgin Pidgin
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.089Z

Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2369

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.697

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-2369

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-06-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2369 - Bugzilla

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