CVE-2009-1373 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-1373: Buffer overflow in the XMPP SOCKS5 bytestream server in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an outbound XMPP file transfer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-1373 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pidgin→ fixed in2.5.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pidgin→ fixed in2.5.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pidgin→ fixed in2.5.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin
```

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