Oracle Linux 4 : pidgin (ELSA-2010-0044)
Medium Nessus Plugin ID 67987
Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2010:0044 :
Updated pidgin packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously.
A directory traversal flaw was discovered in Pidgin's MSN protocol implementation. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted emoticon image download request that would cause Pidgin to disclose an arbitrary file readable to the user running Pidgin. (CVE-2010-0013)
These packages upgrade Pidgin to version 2.6.5. Refer to the Pidgin release notes for a full list of changes:
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog
All Pidgin users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected pidgin packages.