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CVE-2010-0420

Published: 18 February 2010

libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
pidgin
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (2.6.6)
dapper Does not exist

hardy
Released (1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.9)
intrepid
Released (1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1.7)
jaunty
Released (1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8.6)
karmic
Released (1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7.2)
Patches:
upstream: http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/0085c32abf29d034d30feef1ffb1d483e316a9a8
upstream: http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/ab4716ed6857f669ceb0296e5480729aafba2e9f