VDB
RHSA-2011%3A0616
RHSA-2011%3A0616
PUBLISHED
Updated pidgin packages that fix multiple security issues and various bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | ||
| libpurple | ||
| finch | ||
| pidgin |
Timeline
- May 19, 2011 CVE Published
- Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 6, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0616 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low url
- http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633860 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=640170 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683031 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684685 url
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0616.json advisory