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Vulnerability_idVCID-tqpn-6ttw-9ffc
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Pidgin, the worst of
    which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.
Aliases
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alias CVE-2016-2379
Fixed_packages
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url pkg:ebuild/net-im/pidgin@2.11.0
purl pkg:ebuild/net-im/pidgin@2.11.0
is_vulnerable false
affected_by_vulnerabilities
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:ebuild/net-im/pidgin@2.11.0
Affected_packages
References
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reference_url https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-2379.json
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reference_type
scores
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value 6.8
scoring_system cvssv3
scoring_elements CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
url https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-2379.json
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reference_url https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-2379
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scores
0
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.3655
published_at 2026-04-01T12:55:00Z
1
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36575
published_at 2026-04-21T12:55:00Z
2
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36652
published_at 2026-04-16T12:55:00Z
3
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36634
published_at 2026-04-18T12:55:00Z
4
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36721
published_at 2026-04-02T12:55:00Z
5
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36753
published_at 2026-04-04T12:55:00Z
6
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36589
published_at 2026-04-07T12:55:00Z
7
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36642
published_at 2026-04-08T12:55:00Z
8
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36659
published_at 2026-04-09T12:55:00Z
9
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36667
published_at 2026-04-11T12:55:00Z
10
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36632
published_at 2026-04-12T12:55:00Z
11
value 0.00158
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.36607
published_at 2026-04-13T12:55:00Z
url https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-2379
2
reference_url https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95
reference_id
reference_type
scores
url https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95
3
reference_url http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
reference_id
reference_type
scores
url http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
4
reference_url http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/
reference_id
reference_type
scores
url http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/
5
reference_url https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363715
reference_id 1363715
reference_type
scores
url https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363715
6
reference_url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
reference_id cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
reference_type
scores
url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7
reference_url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2379
reference_id CVE-2016-2379
reference_type
scores
0
value 3.3
scoring_system cvssv2
scoring_elements AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
1
value 8.8
scoring_system cvssv3
scoring_elements CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2379
8
reference_url https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
reference_id GLSA-201701-38
reference_type
scores
url https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
Weaknesses
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cwe_id 287
name Improper Authentication
description When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
1
cwe_id 326
name Inadequate Encryption Strength
description The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
Exploits
Severity_range_score3.3 - 8.8
Exploitabilitynull
Weighted_severitynull
Risk_scorenull
Resource_urlhttp://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-tqpn-6ttw-9ffc