CVE-2013-0271

Publication date 16 February 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 might allow remote attackers to create or overwrite files via a crafted (1) mxit or (2) mxit/imagestrips pathname.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
pidgin 12.10 quantal
Fixed 1:2.10.6-0ubuntu2.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.3
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2.2
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
pidgin

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1746-1
    • Pidgin vulnerabilities
    • 25 February 2013

Other references