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FreeBSD : pidgin-otr -- use after free (77e0b631-e6cf-11e5-85be-14dae9d210b8)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 89853

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Hanno Bock reports :

The pidgin-otr plugin version 4.0.2 fixes 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.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/572

https://bugs.otr.im/users/sign_in

http://www.nessus.org/u?13196a48

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 89853

File Name: freebsd_pkg_77e0b631e6cf11e585be14dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 3/11/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:pidgin-otr, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8833