CVE-2009-3084
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin...
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
- Record
CVE-2009-3084- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
- Record
CVE-2009-3084- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3068 No score
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3068- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pmp-xp53-4j98 No score
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin...
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
- Record
GHSA-7pmp-xp53-4j98- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
- Record
CVE-2009-3084- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-3084 No score
The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3084- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10432-1 No score
finch-2.11.0-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the finch-2.11.0-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10432-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pidginDebian:12 |
before 2.6.2-1 | 2.6.2-1 |
pidginDebian:13 |
before 2.6.2-1 | 2.6.2-1 |
pidginDebian:14 |
before 2.6.2-1 | 2.6.2-1 |
pidginDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 2.4.3-4lenny6, plus listed versions 2.4.3-42.4.3-4lenny12.4.3-4lenny1~bpo40+12.4.3-4lenny1~volatile02.4.3-4lenny2 Show 7 moreShow less2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+12.4.3-4lenny32.4.3-4lenny3~bpo40+12.4.3-4lenny42.4.3-4lenny4~bpo40+12.4.3-4lenny52.4.3-4lenny5~bpo40+1 |
2.4.3-4lenny6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3084 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Pidgin Libpurple, published September 8, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.52%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in pidgin 2.6.2-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/36601
developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/92ce3e48744b40fb0fea89e3de5e44bedb100c07/with/567e16cbc46168f52482e5ec27626c48e7a5ba95/libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6338
pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=38
securityfocus.com/bid/36277
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3084
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7pmp-xp53-4j98
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-3084
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2694