PT-2014-1301 · Pidgin+4 · Pidgin+4
Ryan Pentney
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Published
2014-01-30
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Updated
2016-12-22
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CVE-2013-6487
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Pidgin versions prior to 2.10.8
Description
The issue is related to an integer overflow in the Gadu-Gadu parser, which can be triggered by a large Content-Length value, potentially leading to a buffer overflow. This can allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact. The vulnerability is also described as allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by manipulating HTTP requests to the gadu-gadu.pl domain.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.10.8, update to version 2.10.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the gg http watch fd function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the vulnerable Gadu-Gadu parser until the issue is resolved.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Pidgin
Red Hat
Suse