CVE-2016-2378: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2378 is a high (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-01-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol Pidgin. Specially crafted data sent via the server could potentially result in a buffer overflow, potentially resulting in memory corruption. A malicious server or an unfiltered malicious user can send negative length values to trigger this vulnerability.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.