CVE-2013-6479

Publication date 5 February 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

util.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly allocate memory for HTTP responses that are inconsistent with the Content-Length header, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted response.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
pidgin 13.10 saucy
Fixed 1:2.10.7-0ubuntu4.1.13.10.1
12.10 quantal
Fixed 1:2.10.6-0ubuntu2.3
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.4
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
pidgin

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2100-1
    • Pidgin vulnerabilities
    • 6 February 2014

Other references