Security update for pidgin

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2416-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-2367 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-2370 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-2371 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-2372 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-2373 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for pidgin fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed: - CVE-2016-2367: Fixed a MXIT Avatar Length Memory Disclosure Vulnerability (bsc#991715). - CVE-2016-2370: Fixed a MXIT Custom Resource Denial of Service Vulnerability (bsc#991712). - CVE-2016-2371: Fixed a MXIT Extended Profiles Code Execution Vulnerability (bsc#991691). - CVE-2016-2372: Fixed a MXIT File Transfer Length Memory Disclosure Vulnerability (bsc#991711). - CVE-2016-2373: Fixed a MXIT Contact Mood Denial of Service Vulnerability (bsc#991709)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-pidgin-12767=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • finch-2.6.6-0.29.1
    • libpurple-2.6.6-0.29.1
    • pidgin-2.6.6-0.29.1
    • pidgin-devel-2.6.6-0.29.1
    • libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.29.1
    • libpurple-lang-2.6.6-0.29.1
    • finch-devel-2.6.6-0.29.1

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