CVE-2016-2369

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.14% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: Pidgin Pidgin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0137/ third party advisory technical description
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=102 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2369?
CVE-2016-2369 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2369?
To fix CVE-2016-2369, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2369 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2369 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-2369?
CVE-2016-2369 affects Pidgin Pidgin.
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