Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4528
CVE-2010-4528
Description
directconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.7.6 through 2.7.8 in Pidgin before 2.7.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a short p2pv2 packet in a DirectConnect (aka direct connection) session.
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Affected products
43cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:libpurple:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=2.7.6, <=2.7.8
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 38 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.7.8
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/e76f4ad4ef2f10588195a0eedc7a08f82062f79c/with/aaa07bde3c51d3684391ae6ed86b6dbaeab5d031/libpurple/protocols/msn/directconn.cnvdPatch
- developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/aaa07bde3c51d3684391ae6ed86b6dbaeab5d031nvdPatch
- pidgin.im/pipermail/support/2010-December/009251.htmlnvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/27/1nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/31/5nvdPatch
- www.pidgin.im/news/security/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42732nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42824nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0028nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052862.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052905.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42877nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45581nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0054nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18461nvd
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