libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.
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DSA-2038-1 | New pidgin packages fix denial of service |
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DSA-2038-2 | New pidgin packages fix regression |
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DSA-2038-3 | New pidgin packages fix regression |
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EUVD-2010-0451 | libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname. |
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USN-902-1 | Pidgin vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:45:12.272Z
Reserved: 2010-01-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-0420

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-02-24T18:30:00.420
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-0420


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