Description
The PurpleCircBuffer implementation in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 does not properly maintain a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving the (1) XMPP or (2) Sametime protocol.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1805-1 | New pidgin packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-1373 | The PurpleCircBuffer implementation in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 does not properly maintain a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving the (1) XMPP or (2) Sametime protocol. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-781-1 | Pidgin vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.426Z
Reserved: 2009-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-1375
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-05-26T15:30:05.250
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-1375
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN