CVE-2011-3184

N/A Unknown
Published: August 29, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/5c2dba4a7e2e76b76e7f472b88953a4316706d43/with/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1/libpurple/protocols/msn/httpconn.c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/064943.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065190.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=54
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45916
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49268
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732405
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69341
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18284
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/5c2dba4a7e2e76b76e7f472b88953a4316706d43/with/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1/libpurple/protocols/msn/httpconn.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/16af0661899a978b4fedc1c165965b85009013d1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/064943.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065190.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=54
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45916
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732405
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.9%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

pidgin

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