CVE-2016-4323
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pidgin / pidgin | - | 2.10.12.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | 12.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 15.10 | 15.10.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | 14.04.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
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