CVE-2013-6479

Description

util.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly allocate memory for HTTP responses that are inconsistent with the Content-Length header, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted response.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html vendor advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1 vendor advisory
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=73 vendor advisory
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/cd529e1158d3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6479?
CVE-2013-6479 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6479?
To fix CVE-2013-6479, 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-2013-6479 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6479 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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