Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20122318000
Revision Date:2012-07-03Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-2318 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:msg.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle crafted characters, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by placing these characters in a text/plain message.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-2318
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'pidgin' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.1').
    • BACK