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TI-2009-01306 Aliases CVE-2009-1373GHSA-hfwm-9244-px83

Buffer overflow in the XMPP SOCKS5 bytestream server in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before…

Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the XMPP SOCKS5 bytestream server in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an outbound XMPP file transfer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04272 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.5VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerablePidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4VulnerablePidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Pidgin

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1060 Released 2009-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    pidgin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 finch-2.5.5-2.el4, finch-2.5.5-2.el4.i386, finch-2.5.5-2.el4.ia64 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) finch-2.5.5-3.el5, finch-2.5.5-3.el5.i386, libpurple-2.5.5-3.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) finch-devel-2.5.5-3.el5, finch-devel-2.5.5-3.el5.i386, libpurple-devel-2.5.5-3.el5 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 finch-2.5.5-2.el4, finch-2.5.5-2.el4.i386, finch-devel-2.5.5-2.el4 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 finch-2.5.5-2.el4, finch-2.5.5-2.el4.i386, finch-2.5.5-2.el4.ia64 +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 finch-2.5.5-2.el4, finch-2.5.5-2.el4.i386, finch-2.5.5-2.el4.ia64 +24
  • RHSA-2009:1059 Released 2009-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    pidgin security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-3.el3.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1060

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1373
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfwm-9244-px83

References

Patch 1

Advisory 11

Other 4

  • TI-2019-15597 Pidgin 2.13.0 Denial of Service via Malformed Username CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2009-02576 The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2013-05439 The SIMPLE protocol functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01309 Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-01890 Out-of-bounds write in pidgin CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02815 gtkutils.c in Pidgin before 2.10.0 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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