Packages
- pidgin -
Details
Federico Muttis discovered that Pidgin did not properly handle certain
malformed messages in the MSN protocol handler. A remote attacker could
send a specially crafted message and possibly execute arbitrary code with
user privileges.
Federico Muttis discovered that Pidgin did not properly handle certain
malformed messages in the MSN protocol handler. A remote attacker could
send a specially crafted message and possibly execute arbitrary code with
user privileges.
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Pidgin to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.04 jaunty | pidgin – 1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8.4 | ||
| 8.10 intrepid | pidgin – 1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1.4 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | pidgin – 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.6 | ||
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