| Name | CVE-2011-4939 |
| Description | The pidgin_conv_chat_rename_user function in gtkconv.c in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by changing a nickname while in an XMPP chat room. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 664028 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| pidgin (PTS) | bullseye | 2.14.1-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2.14.12-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 2.14.13-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| pidgin | source | squeeze | (not affected) | | | |
| pidgin | source | (unstable) | 2.10.2-1 | | | 664028 |
Notes
[squeeze] - pidgin <not-affected> (vulnerable code not present)
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=60