VulnerabilityModified
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- pidgin/pidgin
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.