CVE - CVE-2009-1375

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-1375	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The PurpleCircBuffer implementation in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 does not properly maintain a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving the (1) XMPP or (2) Sametime protocol.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:35067 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067 MISC:35188 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35188 MISC:35194 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35194 MISC:35202 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35202 MISC:35215 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35215 MISC:35294 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35294 MISC:35329 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35329 MISC:54649 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/54649~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2009-1396 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:DSA-1805 URL:http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805 MISC:FEDORA-2009-5552 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html MISC:FEDORA-2009-5583 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html MISC:FEDORA-2009-5597 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html MISC:GLSA-200905-07 URL:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml MISC:MDVSA-2009:173 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2009:1060 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html MISC:USN-781-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1 MISC:http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=31 URL:http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=31 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500491 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500491 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10829 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10829 MISC:pidgin-purplecircbuffer-dos(50683) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50683
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20090423	Disclaimer: The record 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 (20090423)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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