CVE - CVE-2011-4939

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4939	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The pidgin_conv_chat_rename_user function in gtkconv.c in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by changing a nickname while in an XMPP chat room.
References
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MISC:MDVSA-2012:029 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:029~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14392 URL:http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14392 MISC:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/10ead4688e3af4132d454fa3bc241480500651c9/with/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699/pidgin/gtkconv.c URL:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/10ead4688e3af4132d454fa3bc241480500651c9/with/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699/pidgin/gtkconv.c MISC:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699 URL:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699 MISC:http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=60 URL:http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=60 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18406 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18406
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20111223	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 (20111223)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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