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RHSA-2012%3A1102
RHSA-2012%3A1102
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Updated pidgin packages that fix three security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | ||
| libpurple | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | ||
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | ||
| finch | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | ||
| pidgin | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | ||
| RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) |
Timeline
- Jul 19, 2012 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819446 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=837319 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1102 fix
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803298 url
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1102.json advisory