USN-2216-1: Pidgin vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 13.10
• Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

• pidgin - graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X

Details

It was discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain messages from
Gadu-Gadu file relay servers. A malicious remote server or a
machine-in-the-middle could use this issue to cause Pidgin to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04

• libpurple0 - 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.1
• pidgin - 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 13.10

• libpurple0 - 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1.13.10.2
• pidgin - 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1.13.10.2

Ubuntu 12.04

• libpurple0 - 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.5
• pidgin - 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.5

After a standard system update you need to restart Pidgin to make all the
necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2014-3775

Related notices

• USN-2215-1: libgadu, libgadu3