CVE-2009-1375

pidgin PurpleCircBuffer corruption

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The PurpleCircBuffer implementation in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 does not properly maintain a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving the (1) XMPP or (2) Sametime protocol.

La implementación PurpleCircBuffer en Pidgin anteriores a v2.5.6 no mantienen de forma adecuada cierto búfer, lo que permite a atacantes remotos producir una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria y caída de aplicación) a través de vectores que incluyen los protocolos (1) XMPP o (2) Sametime.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-04-23 CVE Reserved
2009-05-24 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (22)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/54649	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35188	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35215	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35294	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35329	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50683	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10829	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=31	2017-09-29
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/35194	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/35202	2017-09-29
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml	2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1	2017-09-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500491	2009-05-22
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1375	2009-05-22

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				<= 2.5.5 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version " <= 2.5.5"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.0"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.2"		linux		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.1.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.1.0"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.1.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.1.1"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.2.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.0"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.2.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.2"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.3.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.3.0"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.4.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.0"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.1"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.4.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.2"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.4.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.3"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.5.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.0"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.5.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.2"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.5.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.3"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.5.4 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.4"		-		Affected