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CVE-2009-2694

Published: Aug 20, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-399
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
20.3%
Top 2.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple, as used in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.9 and Adium 1.3.5 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by sending multiple crafted SLP (aka MSNSLP) messages to trigger an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1376.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

adium
oss-project
adiumOn-prem
Communications / messaging-chat
pidgin
oss-projectaka mxit, libpurple
pidginOn-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/6f7343166c673bf0496ecb1afec9b633c1d54a0e
developer.pidgin.im
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog
developer.pidgin.im
http://secunia.com/advisories/36384
secunia.com
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