CVE-2013-6490

N/A Unknown
Published: February 06, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The SIMPLE protocol functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a negative Content-Length header, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=84
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65195
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/6bd2dd10e5da
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=84
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65195
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.0%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

pidgin