National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-4939

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=60

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=60

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699

Hyperlink:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/10ead4688e3af4132d454fa3bc241480500651c9/with/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699/pidgin/gtkconv.c

Hyperlink:http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/10ead4688e3af4132d454fa3bc241480500651c9/with/d1d77da56217f3a083e1d459bef054db9f1d5699/pidgin/gtkconv.c

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14392

Hyperlink:http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14392