Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libotr and Pidgin OTR, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/libotr | * | < 4.1.1 | >= 4.1.1 |
| x11-plugins/pidgin-otr | * | < 4.0.2 | >= 4.0.2 |
Pidgin Off-the-Record (OTR) messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging. libotr is a portable off-the-record messaging library.
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both libotr and Pidgin OTR. Please review the CVE identifiers for more information.
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All libotr users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libotr-4.1.1"
All Pidgin OTR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-plugins/pidgin-otr-4.0.2"
A format string vulnerability in pidgin-otr may allow execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| x11-plugins/pidgin-otr | * | < 3.2.1 | >= 3.2.1 |
pidgin-otr messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging.
A format string vulnerability has been found in the "log_message_cb()" function in otr-plugin.c.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All pidgin-otr users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-plugins/pidgin-otr-3.2.1"