Description
The msn_slp_sip_recv function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an SLP invite message that lacks certain required fields, as demonstrated by a malformed message from a KMess client.
Published: 2009-09-08
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3067 The msn_slp_sip_recv function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an SLP invite message that lacks certain required fields, as demonstrated by a malformed message from a KMess client.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-886-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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Pidgin Libpurple Pidgin
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:14:55.612Z

Reserved: 2009-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-3083

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-09-08T18:30:00.360

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

Link: CVE-2009-3083

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-3083 - Bugzilla

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