CVE-2009-3084
EPSS 1.4%
Description
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
How to fix CVE-2009-3084
To remediate CVE-2009-3084, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.6.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2009-3084 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.6.2-1