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CVE-2011-3184
The msn_httpconn_parse_data function in httpconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly…
Medium4.3EPSS 3.9%
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- redhat
Description
The msn_httpconn_parse_data function in httpconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.0 does not properly handle HTTP 100 responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect memory access and application crash) via vectors involving a crafted server message.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.9% · top 9.8% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (16)
- FEDORA-2011-11544 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18284 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/5c2dba4a7e2e76b76e7f472b88953a4316706d43/with/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1/libpurple/protocols/msn/httpconn.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- pidgin-msn-protocol-dos(69341) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=54 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 45663 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2011-11595 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 45916 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: Pidgin crash (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732405 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 49268 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1025961 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .