MGASA-2016-0125

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Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0125.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0125.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2016-0125
Upstream
Published
2016-03-25T06:38:37Z
Modified
2026-04-16T06:26:16Z
Summary
Updated pidgin-otr packages fix security vulnerability
Details

The pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 is vulnerable to a heap use after free error. The bug is triggered when a user tries to authenticate a buddy and happens in the function create_smp_dialog (CVE-2015-8833).

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:5 / pidgin-otr

Package

Name
pidgin-otr
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/pidgin-otr?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.2-1.mga5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0125.json"