CVE-2010-0423 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Pidgin by sending numerous smileys in instant messages or chats, leading to CPU exhaustion and application hangs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0423?
CVE-2010-0423 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Pidgin Pidgin, published on 24 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0423?
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-2010-0423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0423, GHSA-755g-9f69-83cm.