Description
The msn_httpconn_parse_data function in httpconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly handle HTTP 100 responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect memory access and application crash) via vectors involving a crafted server message.
Published: 2011-08-29
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 2.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3151 The msn_httpconn_parse_data function in httpconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly handle HTTP 100 responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect memory access and application crash) via vectors involving a crafted server message.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1273-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:22:27.696Z

Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3184

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-08-29T17:55:01.097

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3184

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2011-08-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-3184 - Bugzilla

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