util.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly allocate memory for HTTP responses that are inconsistent with the Content-Length header, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted response.
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DSA-2859-1 | pidgin security update |
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EUVD-2013-6283 | util.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly allocate memory for HTTP responses that are inconsistent with the Content-Length header, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted response. |
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USN-2100-1 | Pidgin vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.616Z
Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-6479

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-02-06T16:10:58.657
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-6479


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