CVE-2016-2366

Published on: 01/06/2017 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:15 PM UTC

CVE-2016-2366

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Certain versions of Ubuntu Linux from Canonical contain the following vulnerability:

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in an out-of-bounds read. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send invalid data to trigger this vulnerability and cause a crash.

  • CVE-2016-2366 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.
  • Affected Vendor/Software: Pidgin - Pidgin version 2.10.11

CVSS3 Score: 5.9 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
NETWORK HIGH NONE NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED NONE NONE HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 4.3 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
NONE NONE PARTIAL

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-38) — Gentoo Security security.gentoo.org
text/html
 URL Logo GENTOO GLSA-201701-38
Pidgin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
cve.report (archive)
text/html
 URL Logo BID 91335
USN-3031-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities | Ubuntu Third Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com
text/html
 URL Logo UBUNTU USN-3031-1
Cisco Talos - Talos 2016 0134 Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
www.talosintelligence.com
text/html
 URL Logo MISC www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0134/
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3620-1 pidgin Third Party Advisory
www.debian.org
Depreciated Link
text/html
 URL Logo DEBIAN DSA-3620
Pidgin Security Advisories Patch
Vendor Advisory
web.archive.org
text/html
Inactive LinkNot Archived
 URL Logo CONFIRM www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=99
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux15.10AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux15.10AllAllAll
Operating
System		DebianDebian Linux8.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		DebianDebian Linux8.0AllAllAll
ApplicationPidginPidginAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: