CVE-2016-1000030

NameCVE-2016-1000030
DescriptionPidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutls_x509_crt_init() and gnutls_x509_crt_import() that can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via custom X.509 certificate from another client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.11.0.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pidgin (PTS)bullseye2.14.1-1fixed
bookworm2.14.12-1fixed
sid, trixie2.14.13-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pidginsourcejessie2.11.0-0+deb8u1
pidginsource(unstable)2.11.0-1unimportant

Notes

http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=91
https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/d6fc1ce76ffe
Furthermore pidgin in Debian is not compiled to use GnuTLS (--enable-gnutls=no)

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