Description
Integer overflow in proto.c in libotr before 4.1.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a series of large OTR messages, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-3512-1 | libotr security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2926-1 | OTR vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:21.378Z
Reserved: 2016-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2851
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-04-07T23:59:09.940
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2851
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN