CVE-2014-3698

Publication date 23 October 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
pidgin	14.10 utopic	Fixed 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu7.1
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.2
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.6
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

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Patch details

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
pidgin	Upstream: https://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ea46ab68f0dc

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-2390-1
Pidgin vulnerabilities
28 October 2014

Other references

http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=90
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3698