# CVE-2013-0273: sametime.c in the Sametime protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 does not properly terminate long user IDs, which allows remo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-02-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sametime.c in the Sametime protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 does not properly terminate long user IDs, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00003.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1746-1
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=67
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18340
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/c31cf8de31cd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00007.html

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