CVE-2013-0273
EPSS 2.1%
Description
sametime.c in the Sametime protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 does not properly terminate long user IDs, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2013-0273
To remediate CVE-2013-0273, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.10.6-3 or later
Is CVE-2013-0273 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.10.6-3