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The msn_oim_report_to_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade pidgin | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade pidgin-develUpgrade pidgin-perlUpgrade pidginUpgrade finch-develUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade libpurple-tclUpgrade finchUpgrade libpurple-perlUpgrade libpurple-develUpgrade pidgin-docs | Dec 1, 2016 | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade pidgin | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libpurple | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libpurple-develUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade pidginUpgrade libpurple-langUpgrade pidgin-develUpgrade finch-develUpgrade finch | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade pidginUpgrade finchUpgrade libpurple0 | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 15, 2012 |
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