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CVE-2010-0423

Published: 18 February 2010

gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) by sending many smileys in a (1) IM or (2) chat.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
pidgin
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
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)
upstream
Released (2.6.6)
Patches:
upstream: http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/d1009efa4da45e8abd8279b454505554627c67c6