CVE-2011-4601 | BDVDB-2026-48594 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1820.html
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13195955
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47219
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/1
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=57
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1821.html
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/bc79b1bf09dcfa1d8edac86a06761fce7416e69c/with/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3/libpurple/protocols/oscar/family_feedbag.c
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47234
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51010
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.