VDB
RHSA-2011:1820
RHSA-2011:1820
PUBLISHED
Updated pidgin packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| libpurple | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | ||
| finch | ||
| RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | ||
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | ||
| pidgin | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 |
Timeline
- Dec 14, 2011 CVE Published
- Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate url
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1820.json advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761517 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=766446 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761510 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1820 fix