DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4922

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4922
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4922.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4922
Upstream
Published
2012-08-08T10:26:18Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:09:07Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / pidgin

Package

Name
pidgin
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pidgin?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.11-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:12 / pidgin

Package

Name
pidgin
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pidgin?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.11-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:13 / pidgin

Package

Name
pidgin
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pidgin?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.11-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:14 / pidgin

Package

Name
pidgin
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pidgin?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.11-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}