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CVE-2009-3083 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/10159 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6d3fc30a0a0a379281efc5a6872a9c1d7c24c650/with/b4a95ea62b81a06ffc1993912471c511b786efdd/libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/b4a95ea62b81a06ffc1993912471c511b786efdd CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36601 CVEVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11852 CVE

see all 16 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
pidgin libpurple
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
pidgin pidgin
<= 2.6.1
2.0.0
2.0.1
2.0.2
2.1.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3083
NVD Published Date:
Sep 8, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2009-3083 Details - Not Deferred