FKIE_CVE-2009-2703

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-08 18:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/ad2c6ee53ec9122b25aeb1f918db53be69bdeac3Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36601Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=40Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11379
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6435
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/ad2c6ee53ec9122b25aeb1f918db53be69bdeac3Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36601Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=40Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11379
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6435
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pidgin libpurple *
pidgin pidgin *
pidgin pidgin 2.0.0
pidgin pidgin 2.0.1
pidgin pidgin 2.0.2
pidgin pidgin 2.0.2
pidgin pidgin 2.1.0
pidgin pidgin 2.1.1
pidgin pidgin 2.2.0
pidgin pidgin 2.2.1
pidgin pidgin 2.2.2
pidgin pidgin 2.3.0
pidgin pidgin 2.3.1
pidgin pidgin 2.4.0
pidgin pidgin 2.4.0
pidgin pidgin 2.4.1
pidgin pidgin 2.4.1
pidgin pidgin 2.4.2
pidgin pidgin 2.4.2
pidgin pidgin 2.4.3
pidgin pidgin 2.4.3
pidgin pidgin 2.5.0
pidgin pidgin 2.5.0
pidgin pidgin 2.5.1
pidgin pidgin 2.5.2
pidgin pidgin 2.5.2
pidgin pidgin 2.5.3
pidgin pidgin 2.5.3
pidgin pidgin 2.5.4
pidgin pidgin 2.5.4
pidgin pidgin 2.5.5
pidgin pidgin 2.5.5
pidgin pidgin 2.5.6
pidgin pidgin 2.5.7
pidgin pidgin 2.5.8
pidgin pidgin 2.5.9
pidgin pidgin 2.6.0
To clipboard 

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DD5DB51C-9FD1-41CB-AAFD-5F6A072C3F82",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        },
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "4B6B929B-1F85-4584-AA92-5B30BE110D4F",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.1",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DBC2EBF3-73A7-4542-8E9C-47A4241A224C",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "AF62072D-4956-4FE6-931E-E6EE9C49F3E7",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6499D8D5-0801-498C-BD4D-508506918CEF",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "5C5B2A50-6734-4B64-AFD0-DB34C3BDA86F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "73CC76CD-FF35-4B3A-9F1E-4E5A65963057",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F694A1FC-2F10-48F9-8E8D-C88A8E7397AA",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "5D22A117-78BE-4BAC-8A2A-6C00C9E3A4C4",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "59E216BC-29E4-4C31-9CF0-DE22C2E84968",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "1BD203F7-B983-4FDD-9837-D68D4F388A4F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "CB90B7CB-1A11-45A8-B0BC-9B2143D84A2F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "9C8E3CBA-2B33-49EF-9105-8DDBB938F519",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "72AA3282-CA7D-438C-A07C-A63392333630",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A7D1DFC7-4B7F-4006-9058-8335A292821E",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "BEEFF420-2868-422B-BD22-9A5749C2398F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "12095F49-8DFD-4C74-9454-5C3A5992A3FE",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B139D83D-7D18-42C7-988C-2070B66CB943",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C62110B5-61D7-406D-B1A5-65AEC202DDFF",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "047D9636-BCCE-4956-B5A3-D276F1C2EF2D",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "CD01B8C6-7D3E-4FF9-A5B5-AAF33F4CEBB1",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "5A8A794E-E1CB-4F0F-9739-D625E94EA566",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "AD6D98DC-06FC-46E7-A790-98A0B43A4E8B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E64EEEA0-89CE-46BD-B387-A96521E76A6B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F6E96AA3-B567-4E97-979A-D97A4F786D55",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "3FEE4F73-A426-4B47-8BAF-1C7D2F955850",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "09C407C0-99A2-477B-87CF-6BE9F7B367E7",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "777EF35C-195A-4784-986D-3811CF1DCF16",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "EBEF0457-39D8-465B-86A7-8DFA44A1F820",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F2DD21F1-7A08-4F2D-B8EA-C02771E960FE",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E593BFF0-650E-4EDB-BF65-C509C8A807C9",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "01256F83-6E67-409A-B99A-6E27E83DA05F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E39468D5-1378-4441-B927-5C34C85B18AB",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C80012AD-8F49-4287-8AEC-C21AC5774CA9",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "7CB3CF0C-BECE-4685-A370-96424B0A5703",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "3D5BC0FC-2F7D-41BE-83E4-AEDACD71F427",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A8321D92-B935-4C2A-81B1-5984BFF4FD57",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ],
      "operator": "AND"
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c en el complemento (plugin) de protocolo IRC de libpurple en Pidgin v2.6.2 permite causar a servidores IRC remotos para una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (mediante una desreferencia a puntero NULL y caida de la aplicaci\u00f3n) a trav\u00e9s de un mensaje TOPIC que carece de una cadena de asunto."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2009-2703",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2009-09-08T18:30:00.297",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/ad2c6ee53ec9122b25aeb1f918db53be69bdeac3"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36601"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=40"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11379"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6435"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/ad2c6ee53ec9122b25aeb1f918db53be69bdeac3"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36601"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=40"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11379"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6435"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-119"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.