CVE - CVE-2011-4601

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4601	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not perform the expected UTF-8 validation on message data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) AIM or (2) ICQ message associated with buddy-list addition.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20111209 CVE request: Pidgin crash URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20111210 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/2 CONFIRM:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/bc79b1bf09dcfa1d8edac86a06761fce7416e69c/with/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3/libpurple/protocols/oscar/family_feedbag.c CONFIRM:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3 CONFIRM:http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=57 MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2011:183 URL:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:183 REDHAT:RHSA-2011:1820 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1820.html REDHAT:RHSA-2011:1821 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1821.html SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2012:0066 URL:https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13195955 BID:51010 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51010 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18408 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18408 SECUNIA:47219 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/47219 SECUNIA:47234 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/47234
Assigning CNA
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Date Entry Created
20111129	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111129)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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