Fluid Attacks Database

Description

The jabber_idn_validate function in jutil.c in the Jabber protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted XMPP message.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected version	Patched versions
debian 13	pidgin	>=0 <2.10.10-1	2.10.10-1
debian 14	pidgin	>=0 <2.10.10-1	2.10.10-1
rpm rhel7	pidgin	<0:2.10.11-5.el7	0:2.10.11-5.el7
debian 11	pidgin	>=0 <2.10.10-1	2.10.10-1
debian 12	pidgin	>=0 <2.10.10-1	2.10.10-1
rpm rhel5	pidgin	-	-
rpm rhel6	pidgin	-	-

Aliases

1. CVE-2014-36982. NVD-2014-36983. OSV-DEBIAN-2014-36984. OSV-2014-36985. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2014-3698

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