CVE-2009-3083
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2009-3083 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (pidgin) | RHSA-2009:1453 | 2009-09-21 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) (pidgin) | RHSA-2009:1453 | 2009-09-21 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (pidgin) | RHSA-2009:1453 | 2009-09-21 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (pidgin) | RHSA-2009:1535 | 2009-10-29 |
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