Upstream information

CVE-2009-2703 at MITRE

Description

libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 537214 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • finch >= 2.6.6-0.25.2
  • finch-devel >= 2.6.6-0.25.2
  • libpurple >= 2.6.6-0.25.2
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.6.6-0.25.2
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.6.6-0.25.2
  • pidgin >= 2.6.6-0.25.2
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.6.6-0.25.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA finch-2.6.6-0.25.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • finch >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • finch-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • pidgin >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA finch-2.10.9-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA finch-devel-2.10.9-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA finch-2.10.9-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • finch >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • finch-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • pidgin >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA finch-2.11.0-12.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA finch-devel-2.11.0-12.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA finch-2.11.0-12.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • finch >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA finch-2.12.0-1.33
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-1.33
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA finch-2.12.0-1.33
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • finch >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA finch-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA finch-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • finch >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • finch-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • pidgin >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA finch-2.10.9-5.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA finch-devel-2.10.9-5.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 GA finch-2.10.9-5.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
  • libpurple >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • pidgin >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.13.0-3.35
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 GA libpurple-2.13.0-3.35
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
  • libpurple >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • pidgin >= 2.13.0-3.35
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.13.0-3.35
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 GA libpurple-2.13.0-3.35
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • finch >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • finch-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • pidgin >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA finch-devel-2.10.9-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA finch-2.10.9-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • finch >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • finch-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • pidgin >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA finch-devel-2.11.0-12.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA finch-2.11.0-12.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • finch >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-1.33
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA finch-2.12.0-1.33
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • finch >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA finch-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • finch >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA finch-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • finch >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • finch-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • pidgin >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA finch-devel-2.10.9-5.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 GA finch-2.10.9-5.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • finch-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.10.9-8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA finch-devel-2.10.9-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • finch-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.11.0-12.5
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA finch-devel-2.11.0-12.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-1.33
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-1.33
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • finch-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA finch-devel-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • finch-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.10.9-5.15
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA finch-devel-2.10.9-5.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
  • finch >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.10.9-8.1
  • pidgin >= 2.10.9-8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA finch-2.10.9-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
  • finch >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.11.0-12.5
  • pidgin >= 2.11.0-12.5
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA finch-2.11.0-12.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
  • finch >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-1.33
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-1.33
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA finch-2.12.0-1.33
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4
  • finch >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA finch-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
  • finch >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
  • pidgin >= 2.12.0-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA finch-2.12.0-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
  • finch >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-meanwhile >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.10.9-5.15
  • pidgin >= 2.10.9-5.15
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 GA finch-2.10.9-5.15
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • libpurple >= 2.13.0-lp150.3.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.13.0-lp150.3.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.13.0-lp150.3.1
  • pidgin >= 2.13.0-lp150.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA libpurple-2.13.0-lp150.3.1
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • finch >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • finch-devel >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • libpurple >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • libpurple-branding-upstream >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • libpurple-devel >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • libpurple-lang >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • libpurple-plugin-sametime >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • libpurple-tcl >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • pidgin >= 2.11.0-4.1
  • pidgin-devel >= 2.11.0-4.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10432

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CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 16:53:55 2013
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:15:51 2025