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CVE-2012-2214

3.5 · LOW

proxy.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle canceled SOCKS5 connection attempts, which allows user-assisted remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (applic…

Published Jul 3, 2012pidginCWE-399EPSS 2.20%

Overview

CVE-2012-2214 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting pidgin pidgin. It was published on July 3, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

proxy.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle canceled SOCKS5 connection attempts, which allows user-assisted remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a sequence of XMPP file-transfer requests.

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

Refhg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/5f9d676cefdbRefpidgin.im/news/security/?id=62Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:082Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17886Refhg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/5f9d676cefdbRefpidgin.im/news/security/?id=62Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:082Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17886

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2214?

CVE-2012-2214 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting pidgin pidgin. It was published on July 3, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-2214?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-2214?

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-2012-2214?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-2214 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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