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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-11
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 21, 2012
Bugs: #299751, #372785, #385073
ID: 201206-11
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Pidgin, the worst of which
allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Pidgin is an GTK Instant Messenger client.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-im/pidgin < 2.10.0-r1 >= 2.10.0-r1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Pidgin. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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These vulnerabilities allow for arbitrary file retrieval, Denial of
Service and arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user
running Pidgin.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/pidgin-2.10.0-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-0013
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-0013
[ 2 ] CVE-2011-2485
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2485
[ 3 ] CVE-2011-3594
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3594
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-11.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5