CVE-2011-3184

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The msn_httpconn_parse_data function in httpconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does

The msn_httpconn_parse_data function in httpconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly handle HTTP 100 responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect memory access and application crash) via vectors involving a crafted server message.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.02692

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Affected Products & Versions

pidgin<= 2.9.0

pidginall versions

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4.3

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD29 Aug 2011 · 05:55 PM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-1273-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/5c2dba4a7e2e76b76e7f472b88953a4316706d43/with/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1/libpurple/protocols/msn/httpconn.cPatch

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1Patch

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/064943.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065190.html

http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=54PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/45663Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/45916

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49268

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732405

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69341

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18284

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