CVE-2014-3696

N/A Unknown
Published: October 29, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

nmevent.c in the Novell GroupWise protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted server message that triggers a large memory allocation.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/44fd89158777
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=88
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60741
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/61968
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2390-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/44fd89158777
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=88
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60741
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/61968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2390-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

pidgin