CVE-2013-6482
Description
A NULL pointer dereference in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote MSN servers to crash the client via crafted SOAP, OIM XML, or Content-Length headers.
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A NULL pointer dereference in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote MSN servers to crash the client via crafted SOAP, OIM XML, or Content-Length headers.
Vulnerability
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Pidgin's MSN protocol handling in versions before 2.10.8. A malicious MSN server can trigger the flaw by sending a crafted SOAP response, OIM XML response, or a specially crafted Content-Length header. This causes the client to dereference a NULL pointer, resulting in a crash. [1]
Exploitation
An attacker who controls an MSN server (or can perform a man-in-the-middle attack) can send the crafted responses to a Pidgin client. No prior authentication or user interaction is required beyond the client being connected to the malicious server. The attacker simply delivers the malicious payload, which triggers the NULL pointer dereference and crashes the client. [1]
Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service: the Pidgin client crashes. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise; the impact is limited to availability. [1]
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in Pidgin version 2.10.8. Red Hat has released updated packages (RHSA-2014:0139) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. Users should upgrade to the patched version or apply the vendor-supplied update. No workarounds are documented. [1]
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Affected products
54cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 53 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.10.7
- 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:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.10.8
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- www.pidgin.im/news/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.pidgin.im/news/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.pidgin.im/news/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.htmlnvd
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