Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0273

First published: Sat Feb 16 2013(Updated: )

sametime.c in the Sametime protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 does not properly terminate long user IDs, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Pidgin<=2.10.6
Pidgin=2.0.0
Pidgin=2.0.1
Pidgin=2.0.2
Pidgin=2.1.0
Pidgin=2.1.1
Pidgin=2.2.0
Pidgin=2.2.1
Pidgin=2.2.2
Pidgin=2.3.0
Pidgin=2.3.1
Pidgin=2.4.0
Pidgin=2.4.1
Pidgin=2.4.2
Pidgin=2.4.3
Pidgin=2.5.0
Pidgin=2.5.1
Pidgin=2.5.2
Pidgin=2.5.3
Pidgin=2.5.4
Pidgin=2.5.5
Pidgin=2.5.6
Pidgin=2.5.7
Pidgin=2.5.8
Pidgin=2.5.9
Pidgin=2.6.0
Pidgin=2.6.1
Pidgin=2.6.2
Pidgin=2.6.4
Pidgin=2.6.5
Pidgin=2.6.6
Pidgin=2.7.0
Pidgin=2.7.1
Pidgin=2.7.2
Pidgin=2.7.3
Pidgin=2.7.4
Pidgin=2.7.5
Pidgin=2.7.6
Pidgin=2.7.7
Pidgin=2.7.8
Pidgin=2.7.9
Pidgin=2.7.10
Pidgin=2.7.11
Pidgin=2.8.0
Pidgin=2.9.0
Pidgin=2.10.0
Pidgin=2.10.1
Pidgin=2.10.2
Pidgin=2.10.3
Pidgin=2.10.4
Pidgin=2.10.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0273?

    CVE-2013-0273 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that can lead to application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0273?

    To fix CVE-2013-0273, upgrade Pidgin to version 2.10.7 or later.

  • Which versions of Pidgin are affected by CVE-2013-0273?

    CVE-2013-0273 affects Pidgin versions prior to 2.10.7, including several earlier versions.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2013-0273 enable?

    CVE-2013-0273 allows attackers to send specially crafted packets that can cause vulnerability exploitation leading to application crashes.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0273?

    There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2013-0273; updating to a patched version is strongly recommended.

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