Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-3084
CVE-2009-3084
Description
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
Affected products
38cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 35 more
- 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:2.4.0:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.1
- 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:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
6- developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/92ce3e48744b40fb0fea89e3de5e44bedb100c07/with/567e16cbc46168f52482e5ec27626c48e7a5ba95/libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.cnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/567e16cbc46168f52482e5ec27626c48e7a5ba95nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36601nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6338nvd
News mentions
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