CVE-2016-4323

Publication date 23 June 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

3.7 · Low

Score breakdown

Description

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
pidgin 16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.1
15.10 wily
Fixed 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.3
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.7

Patch details

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Package Patch details
pidgin

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 3.7 · Low
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

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