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CVE-2010-0423

Publication date 18 February 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) by sending many smileys in a (1) IM or (2) chat.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
pidgin 9.10 karmic
Fixed 1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7.2
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8.6
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1.7
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.9
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
pidgin

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-902-1
    • Pidgin vulnerabilities
    • 22 February 2010

Other references