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CVE-2009-3083

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2009-09-08 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The msn_slp_sip_recv function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an SLP invite message that lacks certain required fields, as demonstrated by a malformed message from a KMess client.

Affected Platforms

Pidgin PidginPidgin Libpurple

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References