github - ghsa-g255-9j94-9w77

ghsa-g255-9j94-9w77

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-17 00:59

Modified

2022-05-17 00:59

Details

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.

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  "modified": "2022-05-17T00:59:56Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:59:56Z",
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CVE-2011-4922 (GCVE-0-2011-4922)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2012-08-08 10:00

Modified

2024-08-07 00:23

Severity ?

CWE

n/a

Summary

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

URL

Tags

	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13	mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223	vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL
	http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	n/a	Version: n/a

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