CVE-2011-4922

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    CVE-2011-4922

    Published: 8 Aug 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50, http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42, http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High