CVE catalog
CVE-2017-2640
pidgin: CVE-2017-2640
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 6.18% · Oct 25, 2026
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin before 2.12.0 processed XML content. A malicious remote server could potentially use this flaw to crash Pidgin or execute arbitrary code in the context of the pidgin process.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pidgin | sid | 2.14.14-1 | fixed |
| Debian | pidgin | forky | 2.14.14-1 | fixed |
| Debian | pidgin | trixie | 2.14.14-1 | fixed |
| Debian | pidgin | bookworm | 2.14.12-1 | fixed |
| Alpine | pidgin | 3.2 | 2.10.11-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | pidgin | 3.3 | 2.10.11-r3 | fixed |
| Alpine | pidgin | 3.4 | 2.11.0-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | pidgin | 3.5 | 2.11.0-r1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4 | fixed |
| Suse | pidgin | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.6.6-0.30.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pidgin | source | sid | 2.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [859159] |
| Debian | pidgin | source | forky | 2.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [859159] |
| Debian | pidgin | source | trixie | 2.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [859159] |
| Debian | pidgin | source | bookworm | 2.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [859159] |
| Alpine | pidgin | apk | 3.2 | 2.10.11-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-2640 | Not reported |
| Alpine | pidgin | apk | 3.3 | 2.10.11-r3 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-2640 | Not reported |
| Alpine | pidgin | apk | 3.4 | 2.11.0-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-2640 | Not reported |
| Alpine | pidgin | apk | 3.5 | 2.11.0-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-2640 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | deb | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2640 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | deb | 16.04 | 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2640 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pidgin | deb | 14.04 | 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4 | Not reported | USN-3231-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pidgin | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.6.6-0.30.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:2235-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [finch]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
- [finch-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
- [libpurple0]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
- [libpurple-bin]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
- [libpurple-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
- [pidgin]Fixed
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
- [pidgin-data]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
- [pidgin-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.12-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
2.14.12-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · bookworm; dsa · pidgin · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [finch]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
- [finch-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
- [libpurple0t64]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
- [libpurple-bin]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
- [libpurple-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
- [pidgin]Fixed
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
- [pidgin-data]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
- [pidgin-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pidgin]
Details (2)
2.14.14-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
2.14.14-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.0-1dsa · pidgin · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2017_1854.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-2640]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2640]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-853-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3806-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:2235-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2640]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3231-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-2640]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-2640.json]
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