SUSE Security Update: Security update for pidgin
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2416-1
Rating: important
References: #991691 #991709 #991711 #991712 #991715
Cross-References: CVE-2016-2367 CVE-2016-2370 CVE-2016-2371
CVE-2016-2372 CVE-2016-2373
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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An update that fixes 5 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for pidgin fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:
– CVE-2016-2367: Fixed a MXIT Avatar Length Memory Disclosure
Vulnerability (bsc#991715).
– CVE-2016-2370: Fixed a MXIT Custom Resource Denial of Service
Vulnerability (bsc#991712).
– CVE-2016-2371: Fixed a MXIT Extended Profiles Code Execution
Vulnerability (bsc#991691).
– CVE-2016-2372: Fixed a MXIT File Transfer Length Memory Disclosure
Vulnerability (bsc#991711).
– CVE-2016-2373: Fixed a MXIT Contact Mood Denial of Service Vulnerability
(bsc#991709)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

zypper in -t patch sdksp4-pidgin-12767=1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-pidgin-12767=1

To bring your system up-to-date, use “zypper patch”.

Package List:

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

finch-2.6.6-0.29.1
finch-devel-2.6.6-0.29.1
libpurple-2.6.6-0.29.1
libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.29.1
libpurple-lang-2.6.6-0.29.1
pidgin-2.6.6-0.29.1
pidgin-devel-2.6.6-0.29.1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-0.29.1
pidgin-debugsource-2.6.6-0.29.1

References:

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2367.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2370.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2371.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2372.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2373.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/991691
https://bugzilla.suse.com/991709
https://bugzilla.suse.com/991711
https://bugzilla.suse.com/991712
https://bugzilla.suse.com/991715

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