CVE-2010-4528

libpurple 2.7.6-2.7.8 - Authenticated Denial of Service via Short P2Pv2 Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

directconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.7.6 through 2.7.8 in Pidgin before 2.7.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a short p2pv2 packet in a DirectConnect (aka direct connection) session.

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665421
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/27/1
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/31/5
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=49
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:259
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18461
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45581
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0028
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42732
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0054
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052862.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052905.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42824

Scores

EPSS 0.0255
EPSS Percentile 83.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (42)
pidgin/libpurple 2.7.6
pidgin/libpurple 2.7.7
pidgin/libpurple 2.7.8
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.2
pidgin/pidgin 2.1.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.1.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.1
... and 32 more
Published Jan 07, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026