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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72451
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201209-17 (pidgin)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 201209-17.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201209-17.

Vulnerability Insight:
A buffer overflow in Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Solution:
All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-im/pidgin-2.10.6'

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3374
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:105
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17678
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1102
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50005
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0890 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00009.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 E-Soft Inc.

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