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The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade pidgin | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gstreamer-0_10Upgrade pidginUpgrade liboilUpgrade fam-x86Upgrade libpurple-develUpgrade famUpgrade libpurple-meanwhileUpgrade fam-32bitUpgrade libogg0-32bitUpgrade libogg0Upgrade libpurple-tclUpgrade gnome-vfs2Upgrade liboil-32bitUpgrade finchUpgrade pidgin-develUpgrade liboil-x86Upgrade cdparanoiaUpgrade libpurple-langUpgrade cdparanoia-32bitUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade desktop-file-utilsUpgrade gnome-vfs2-x86Upgrade libpurple-plugin-sametimeUpgrade cdparanoia-x86Upgrade gnome-vfs2-32bitUpgrade libogg0-x86Upgrade finch-develUpgrade libpurple-branding-upstream | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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