5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-2369
Pidgin MXIT NULL Pointer Dereference DoS Vulnerability
Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent via the server could potentially result in a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious server can send a packet starting with a NULL byte triggering the vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 6, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 30, 2017, 1:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2369 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Pidgin pidgin
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2369.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 Third Party Advisory
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=102 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0137/ Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2369 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3620 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0137/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0137/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description
    Changed Reference Type http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=102 No Types Assigned http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=102 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3031-1 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.72 }} 0.00%

score

0.77606

percentile

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