CVE-2012-2214

Description

proxy.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle canceled SOCKS5 connection attempts, which allows user-assisted remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a sequence of XMPP file-transfer requests.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/5f9d676cefdb patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17886 vdb entry signature
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=62 patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:082 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2214?
CVE-2012-2214 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2214?
To fix CVE-2012-2214, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2214 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2214 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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