CVE-2007-4996

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Description

The CVE Program describes this issue as:

libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."

Statement

Not vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of Pidgin or Gaim as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.

Not vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of Pidgin or Gaim as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 314451: MSN nudges sent from unknown buddies can cause libpurple to crash
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2007-4996

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