Fluid Attacks Database

Description

cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected version	Patched versions
debian 13	pidgin	>=0 <2.7.11-1	2.7.11-1
debian 12	pidgin	>=0 <2.7.11-1	2.7.11-1
debian 11	pidgin	>=0 <2.7.11-1	2.7.11-1
debian 14	pidgin	>=0 <2.7.11-1	2.7.11-1
rpm rhel6	pidgin	<0:2.7.9-3.el6	0:2.7.9-3.el6
rpm rhel5	pidgin	-	-

Aliases

1. CVE-2011-49222. NVD-2011-49223. OSV-DEBIAN-2011-49224. OSV-2011-49225. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2011-4922

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