Description
The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple, as used in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.9 and Adium 1.3.5 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by sending multiple crafted SLP (aka MSNSLP) messages to trigger an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1376.
Published: 2009-08-20
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 34.7% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1870-1 New pidgin packages fix arbitrary code execution
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-820-1 Pidgin vulnerability
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Adium Adium
Pidgin Pidgin
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:56.847Z

Reserved: 2009-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2694

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-21T11:02:41.890

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

Link: CVE-2009-2694

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2009-08-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2694 - Bugzilla

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