DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4323

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4323
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4323.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4323
Upstream
Published
2017-01-06T21:59:01.523Z
Modified
2025-11-14T03:01:16.637868Z
Severity
  • 3.7 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A directory traversal exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in an overwrite of files. A malicious server or someone with access to the network traffic can provide an invalid filename for a splash image triggering the vulnerability.

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
2.11.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

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
2.11.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

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
2.11.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

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
2.11.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}