Description
Buffer overflow in the decrypt_out function in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a QQ packet.
Published: 2009-05-26
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 4.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1372 Buffer overflow in the decrypt_out function in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a QQ packet.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-781-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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Pidgin Pidgin
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.177Z

Reserved: 2009-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1374

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-26T15:30:05.233

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1374

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-05-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1374 - Bugzilla

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