CVE-2011-4922

cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.

🔗 References (8)

• secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42
• secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13
• secalert@redhathttp://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50
• secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223