Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2365
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 a null pointer dereference. A malicious server or an attacker who intercepts the network traffic can send invalid data to trigger this vulnerability and cause a crash.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-2365
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2365
0.72%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2365
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
5.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2365
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2365
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1
USN-3031-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
Pidgin Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3620-1 pidginThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-38) — Gentoo security
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0133/
TALOS-2016-0133 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceTechnical Description;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=98
Pidgin Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory;Patch
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