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CVE-2009-2703

Published: 8 September 2009

libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
PoC in Red Hat bug

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
pidgin
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (2.6.2)
dapper Does not exist

hardy
Released (1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.8)
intrepid
Released (1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1.6)
jaunty
Released (1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8.5)
karmic Not vulnerable
(1:2.6.2-1ubuntu2)
Patches:
upstream: http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/ad2c6ee53ec9122b25aeb1f918db53be69bdeac3