CVE-2010-1624

Publication date 14 May 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
pidgin 10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 1:2.6.6-1ubuntu4.1
9.10 karmic
Fixed 1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7.3
9.04 jaunty Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.10
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
pidgin

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1014-1
    • Pidgin vulnerabilities
    • 4 November 2010

Other references