CVE-2009-3025 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Pidgin instant messaging client by sending a malicious link via Yahoo IM, requiring user interaction to view the link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3025?
CVE-2009-3025 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Pidgin Pidgin, published on 31 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Pidgin 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a link in a Yahoo IM.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3025?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-3025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3025, GHSA-3gcj-hw9g-gmm2.