CVE-2013-6483 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-6483: The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly determine whether the from address in an iq reply is consistent with the to address in an iq request, which allows remote attackers to spoof iq traffic or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and applicati

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-6483 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pidgin→ fixed in2.10.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pidgin→ fixed in2.10.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pidgin→ fixed in2.10.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin
```

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