CVE-2009-3083
pidgin - denial of service
EPSS 1.3%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2009-3083
To remediate CVE-2009-3083, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.6.2-1 or later
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.4.3-4lenny6 or later
Is CVE-2009-3083 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.6.2-1
- from 0, < 2.4.3-4lenny6