Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade pidgin-develUpgrade finchUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade pidginUpgrade pidgin-perlUpgrade libpurple-tclUpgrade libpurple-develUpgrade libpurple-perlUpgrade finch-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade pidgin | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-im/pidgin. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade pidgin-develUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade pidginUpgrade finch-develUpgrade finchUpgrade libpurple-develUpgrade libpurple-lang | Dec 12, 2013 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade pidgin | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 1, 2008 |
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