Description
libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.
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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-2038-1 | New pidgin packages fix denial of service |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2038-2 | New pidgin packages fix regression |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2038-3 | New pidgin packages fix regression |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-0451 | libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-902-1 | Pidgin vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:45:12.272Z
Reserved: 2010-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-0420
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-02-24T18:30:00.420
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-0420
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN