CVE-2011-4922 | BDVDB-2026-51402 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12012-08-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.