CVE-2013-6484
Description
The STUN protocol implementation in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 is vulnerable to denial of service via an out-of-bounds write on socket read error.
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The STUN protocol implementation in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 is vulnerable to denial of service via an out-of-bounds write on socket read error.
Vulnerability
The STUN protocol implementation in libpurple in Pidgin before version 2.10.8 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The issue occurs when a socket read error is triggered, causing an incorrect memory write operation. This can be exploited by a remote STUN server. [1]
Exploitation
An attacker controlling a STUN server can send a crafted response that triggers a socket read error, leading to the out-of-bounds write. No authentication is required; the attacker only needs the ability to communicate with the Pidgin client via the STUN protocol. [2]
Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service due to an application crash. The vulnerability is classified as having moderate severity. [1]
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in Pidgin version 2.10.8. Users should upgrade to this version or later. Red Hat and Ubuntu have released updated packages. [1][2]
AI Insight generated on May 24, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
55cpe: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
- Range: <2.10.8
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- pidgin.im/news/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/932b985540e9nvd
- 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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