# CVE-2009-1373: Buffer overflow in the XMPP SOCKS5 bytestream server in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arb

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1059.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35329
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17722
- http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35294
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500488
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35188
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50682
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35194
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35202
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=29
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35215
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35330
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173

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