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CVE-2009-1889 Detail

Description

The OSCAR protocol implementation in Pidgin before 2.5.8 misinterprets the ICQWebMessage message type as the ICQSMS message type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ICQ web message that triggers allocation of a large amount of memory.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/9483 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/9483 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2009-May/008227.html Patch 
http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2009-May/008227.html Patch 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35693
http://secunia.com/advisories/35693
http://secunia.com/advisories/35697
http://secunia.com/advisories/35697
http://secunia.com/advisories/35706
http://secunia.com/advisories/35706
http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1139.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1139.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35530
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35530
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-796-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-796-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1749
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1749
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=508738
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=508738
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51448
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51448
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10004
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10004
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00162.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00162.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00176.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00176.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00228.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00228.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1889
NVD Published Date:
07/01/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.