Asymmetric denial of service In pidgin
Description
A denial of service vulnerability 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 server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send invalid data to trigger this vulnerability and cause a crash.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
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