CVE-2011-4601
Published: 24 December 2011
family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not perform the expected UTF-8 validation on message data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) AIM or (2) ICQ message associated with buddy-list addition.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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pidgin Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
lucid |
Released
(1:2.6.6-1ubuntu4.5)
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
natty |
Released
(1:2.7.11-1ubuntu2.2)
|
|
oneiric |
Released
(1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2.1)
|
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
(1:2.10.2-1ubuntu1)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8431da66063b vendor: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1821.html |