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CVE-2010-4528

directconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.7.6 through 2.7.8 in Pidg...

Medium CVSS 4.0

Overview

directconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.7.6 through 2.7.8 in Pidgin before 2.7.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a short p2pv2 packet in a DirectConnect (aka direct connection) session.

CWE: CWE-20 Published: 2011-01-07T12:00:49.577
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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