fkie_cve-2007-4996
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2007-10-01 20:17
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
References
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"value": "libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver\u0027s buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of \"an invalid memory location.\""
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "libpurple de Pidgin versiones anteriores a 2.2.1 no gestiona apropiadamente los mensajes personalizados de usuarios que no est\u00e1n en la lista de amigos del receptor, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) mediante un mensaje personalizado que dispara un acceso de \"ubicaci\u00f3n inv\u00e1lida de memoria\"."
}
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"id": "CVE-2007-4996",
"lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"cvssData": {
"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"authentication": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"baseScore": 4.3,
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
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"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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"published": "2007-10-01T20:17:00.000",
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{
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"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884"
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"vendorComments": [
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"comment": "Not vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of Pidgin or Gaim as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.",
"lastModified": "2007-10-04T00:00:00",
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]
}
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