CVE-2010-2528: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Thu Jul 29 2010(Updated: )
The clientautoresp function in family_icbm.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an X-Status message that lacks the expected end tag for a (1) desc or (2) title element.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Pidgin | =2.5.9 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.8 | |
| Pidgin | =2.7.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.1.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.6.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.2 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.1 | |
| Pidgin | <=2.7.1 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.6 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.7 | |
| Pidgin | =2.0.1 | |
| Pidgin | =2.4.2 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.4 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.5 | |
| Pidgin | =2.6.5 | |
| Pidgin | =2.2.2 | |
| Pidgin | =2.1.1 | |
| Pidgin | =2.3.1 | |
| Pidgin | =2.4.3 | |
| Pidgin | =2.6.6 | |
| Pidgin | =2.0.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.0.2 | |
| Pidgin | =2.3.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.4.1 | |
| Pidgin | =2.4.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.6.2 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.2.0 | |
| Pidgin | =2.2.1 | |
| Pidgin | =2.5.3 | |
| Pidgin | =2.6.1 | |
| Pidgin | =2.6.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/8e8ff246492e45af8f8d0808296d6f2906794dc0
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=47
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41881
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/fcb70f7c12120206d30ad33223ff85be7b226d1c/with/8e8ff246492e45af8f8d0808296d6f2906794dc0/libpurple/protocols/oscar/family_icbm.c
- http://www.osvdb.org/66506
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40699
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1887
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2221
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.462873
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60566
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18359
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-2528?
CVE-2010-2528 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by crashing the application.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2528?
To fix CVE-2010-2528, upgrade to Pidgin version 2.7.2 or later where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What versions of Pidgin are affected by CVE-2010-2528?
CVE-2010-2528 affects Pidgin versions from 2.0.0 up to 2.7.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2528?
CVE-2010-2528 is a denial of service vulnerability due to a NULL pointer dereference.
Who can exploit CVE-2010-2528?
CVE-2010-2528 can be exploited by remote authenticated users sending specially crafted X-Status messages.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/pidgin
- canonical/pidgin
- version/pidgin/2.5.9
- version/pidgin/2.5.8
- version/pidgin/2.7.0
- version/pidgin/2.1.0
- version/pidgin/2.6.0
- version/pidgin/2.5.2
- version/pidgin/2.5.1
- version/pidgin/2.7.1
- version/pidgin/2.5.6
- version/pidgin/2.5.7
- version/pidgin/2.0.1
- version/pidgin/2.4.2
- version/pidgin/2.5.4
- version/pidgin/2.5.5
- version/pidgin/2.6.5
- version/pidgin/2.2.2
- version/pidgin/2.1.1
- version/pidgin/2.3.1
- version/pidgin/2.4.3
- version/pidgin/2.6.6
- version/pidgin/2.0.0
- version/pidgin/2.0.2
- version/pidgin/2.3.0
- version/pidgin/2.4.1
- version/pidgin/2.4.0
- version/pidgin/2.6.2
- version/pidgin/2.5.0
- version/pidgin/2.2.0
- version/pidgin/2.2.1
- version/pidgin/2.5.3
- version/pidgin/2.6.1
- version/pidgin/2.6.4