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CVE-2009-3085

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ...

5.0 MediumFix available

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

Exploit likelihood

1.69%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

Record
CVE-2009-3085
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

Record
CVE-2009-3085
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3069 No score

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

Record
EUVD-2009-3069
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqhg-j5hh-cx9v No score

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ...

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

Record
GHSA-pqhg-j5hh-cx9v
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

Record
CVE-2009-3085
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-3085 No score

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3085
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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pidgin
Debian:12
 before 2.6.2-1
2.6.2-1
pidgin
Debian:13
 before 2.6.2-1
2.6.2-1
pidgin
Debian:14
 before 2.6.2-1
2.6.2-1
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el4
0:2.6.2-2.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
finch
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
finch-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.2-2.el5
0:2.6.2-2.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-3085 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 1.69%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in pidgin 2.6.2-1.

References

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