FrSIRT - Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Pidgin Invalid HTML Data Denial of Service / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Pidgin Invalid HTML Data Denial of Service

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Pidgin Invalid HTML Data Denial of Service
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4031
CVE ID : CVE-2007-4999
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-11-29

Advisory Details

Description

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Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/4031
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-548-1

ChangeLog

2007-11-29 : Initial release

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