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CVE-2016-2367 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-2367: An information leak 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 user, server, or man-in-the-middle can send an invalid size for an avatar which will trigger an out-of-bounds read

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-2367 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • pidgin→ fixed in2.11.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • pidgin→ fixed in2.11.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • pidgin→ fixed in2.11.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pidgin
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