The clientautoresp function in family_icbm.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an X-Status message that lacks the expected end tag for a (1) desc or (2) title element.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade pidgin | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libpurple-langUpgrade pidginUpgrade libpurple-tclUpgrade libpurple-develUpgrade libpurple-meanwhileUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade finch-develUpgrade pidgin-develUpgrade finchUpgrade libpurple-plugin-sametimeUpgrade libpurple-branding-upstream | Aug 9, 2024 | Jul 9, 2013 |
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