CVE-2011-2943

The irc_msg_who function in msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple 2.8.0 through 2.9.0 in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly validate characters in…

published August 29, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The irc_msg_who function in msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple 2.8.0 through 2.9.0 in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly validate characters in nicknames, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted nickname that is not properly handled in a WHO response.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03596 · 89.3th percentile
Published
2011-08-29T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 AUG 17:00Z
    The irc_msg_who function in msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple 2.8.0 through 2.9.0 in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly validate characters in…
    cvelistv5