CVE-2009-2694
pidgin - insufficient input sanitization
EPSS 34.7%
Description
The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple, as used in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.9 and Adium 1.3.5 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by sending multiple crafted SLP (aka MSNSLP) messages to trigger an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1376.
How to fix CVE-2009-2694
To remediate CVE-2009-2694, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.5.9-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.4.3-4lenny3 or later
Is CVE-2009-2694 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 34.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.5.9-1
- from 0, < 2.4.3-4lenny3