Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 24, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-0423
CVE-2010-0423
Description
gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) by sending many smileys in a (1) IM or (2) chat.
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Affected products
30cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 29 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.5
- 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:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.6
Patches
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References
26- pidgin.im/news/security/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0413nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38563nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38640nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38658nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38712nvdVendor Advisory
- developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLognvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035332.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035347.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035409.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38915nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/39509nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2038nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.osvdb.org/62440nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/38294nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-902-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0914nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1020nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56394nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17554nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9842nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0115.htmlnvd
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