Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1374
CVE-2009-1374
Description
Buffer overflow in the decrypt_out function in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a QQ packet.
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Affected products
22cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 21 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.5.5
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.5.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- www.pidgin.im/news/security/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/35194nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35202nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35188nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35294nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35329nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.htmlnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50684nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11654nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18201nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.htmlnvd
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