Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1375 (CCN-50683)

Assigned:2009-03-20
Published:2009-03-20
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:The PurpleCircBuffer implementation in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 does not properly maintain a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving the (1) XMPP or (2) Sametime protocol.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1375

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1805

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
54649

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-1060
Important: pidgin security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
35188

Source: CCN
Type: SA35194
Pidgin Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35194

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35202

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
35215

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
35294

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
35329

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2009-192
pidgin security update (RHSA-2009-1060)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1805
pidgin -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200905-07
Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200905-07

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2009:173

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 54649
Pidgin XMPP / Sametime Protocol PurpleCircBuffer Remote DoS

Source: CCN
Type: Pidgin Web site
Remote DoS in multiple protocols

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=31

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2009:1060

Source: BID
Type: Patch
35067

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35067
Pidgin Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-781-1
Pidgin vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-781-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2009-1396

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500491

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-purplecircbuffer-dos(50683)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-purplecircbuffer-dos(50683)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10829

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-5552

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-5583

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-5597

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2009:013
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.5.5)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26155
    P
    		Security update for cairo (Low)
    2021-10-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20091375
    V
    		CVE-2009-1375
    2021-08-15
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36402
    P
    		finch-2.6.6-0.25.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26027
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26683
    P
    		dbus-1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26236
    P
    		Security update for libvpx (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26581
    P
    		libadns1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25963
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26727
    P
    		kdenetwork4-filesharing on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26293
    P
    		Security update for raptor (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26630
    P
    		perl-spamassassin on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27365
    P
    		Xerces-c on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26377
    P
    		Security update for kauth, kdelibs4 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25951
    P
    		Security update for pcsc-lite (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26669
    P
    		apache2-mod_perl on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27400
    P
    		finch on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26528
    P
    		bzip2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25952
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29110
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1060 -- pidgin security update (Important)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13496
    P
    		USN-781-1 -- pidgin vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13618
    P
    		DSA-1805-1 pidgin -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8328
    P
    		DSA-1805 pidgin -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22713
    P
    		ELSA-2009:1060: pidgin security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10829
    V
    		The PurpleCircBuffer implementation in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 does not properly maintain a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving the (1) XMPP or (2) Sametime protocol.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20091060
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1060: pidgin security update (Important)
    2009-05-22
    oval:org.debian:def:1805
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2009-05-22
    BACK
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.1.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.1.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.3.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.3.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.3
    pidgin pidgin 2.5.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.5.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.5.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.5.3
    pidgin pidgin 2.5.4
    pidgin pidgin *
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.1.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.1.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.3.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.3.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.3
    pidgin pidgin 2.5.5
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -
    debian debian linux 5.0
    mandriva linux 2009.1
    mandriva linux 2009.1