CVE-2011-4601
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4601
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2011-4601.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2011-4601
- Published
- 2011-12-25T01:55:02Z
- Modified
- 2025-04-11T00:51:21Z
- Downstream
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not perform the expected UTF-8 validation on message data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) AIM or (2) ICQ message associated with buddy-list addition.
- References
-
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=57
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47219
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47234
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:183
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/bc79b1bf09dcfa1d8edac86a06761fce7416e69c/with/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3/libpurple/protocols/oscar/family_feedbag.c
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1820.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1821.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51010
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13195955
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18408
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4601
Affected packages
Debian:11 / pidgin
Package
- Name
- pidgin
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/pidgin?arch=source
Debian:12 / pidgin
Package
- Name
- pidgin
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/pidgin?arch=source
Debian:13 / pidgin
Package
- Name
- pidgin
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/pidgin?arch=source