CVE-2011-4939

Publication date 15 March 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

The pidgin_conv_chat_rename_user function in gtkconv.c in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by changing a nickname while in an XMPP chat room.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
pidgin	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	11.10 oneiric	Fixed 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2.1
	11.04 natty	Not affected
	10.10 maverick	Ignored end of life
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

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Notes

tyhicks

Introduced at some point after 2.7.11

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
pidgin	Upstream: http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/92fdfe84de21

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-1500-1
Pidgin vulnerabilities
9 July 2012

Other references

http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=60
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4939