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CVE-2009-1373

7.1 · HIGH

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 t…

Published May 26, 2009pidginCWE-119EPSS 4.27%

Overview

CVE-2009-1373 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pidgin pidgin. It was published on May 26, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pidgin. Update pidgin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pidginpidgin0Affected

References

Refdebian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805Refsecunia.com/advisories/35188Refsecunia.com/advisories/35194Refsecunia.com/advisories/35202Refsecunia.com/advisories/35215Refsecunia.com/advisories/35294Refsecunia.com/advisories/35329Refsecunia.com/advisories/35330Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1373?

CVE-2009-1373 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pidgin pidgin. It was published on May 26, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1373?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1373?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pidgin. Update pidgin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1373?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1373 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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