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DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3085
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3085
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published September 8, 2009
The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pidgin | Debian:12 | 2.6.2-1 |
| pidgin | Debian:13 | 2.6.2-1 |
| pidgin | Debian:14 | 2.6.2-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | pidgin | 0 |
| Debian:13 | pidgin | 0 |
| Debian:14 | pidgin | 0 |
Timeline
- Sep 8, 2009 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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