// For flags

CVE-2013-0273

pidgin: Meanwhile protocol missing nul termination of long Lotus Sametime usernames

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

sametime.c in the Sametime protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 does not properly terminate long user IDs, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

sametime.c en el plugin de protocolo Sametime en libpurple en Pidgin anterior a v2.10.7 no termina correctamente IDs de usuario de gran longitud, permitiendo a servidores remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) mediante un paquete manipulado.

Multiple vulnerabilities in Pidgin may allow execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 2.10.9 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-12-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-02-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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<= 2.10.6
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.0.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.0.1
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.1"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.0.2
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.2"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.1.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.1.0"
-
Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.1.1
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.1.1"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.2.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.2.1
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.1"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.2.2
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.2"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.3.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.3.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.3.1
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.3.1"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.4.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.4.1
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.4.2
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.2"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.4.3
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.3"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.5.3
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.3"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.5.4
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.4"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.5.5
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.5"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.5.6
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.6"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.5.7
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.7"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.5.8
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.8"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.5.9
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.9"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.6.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
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2.6.1
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.1"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.6.2
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.2"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.6.4
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.4"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.6.5
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.5"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.6.6
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.6"
-
Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.1
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.1"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.2
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.2"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.3
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.3"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.4
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.4"
-
Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.5
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.5"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.6
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.6"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.7
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.7"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.8
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.8"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.9
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.9"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.10
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.10"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.7.11
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.11"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
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2.8.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.8.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.9.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.9.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.10.0
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.0"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.10.1
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.1"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.10.2
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.2"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.10.3
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.3"
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Affected
Pidgin
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Pidgin
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2.10.4
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.4"
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Affected
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin"
Pidgin
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"
2.10.5
Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.5"
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Affected