# CVE-2014-0020: The IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not validate argument counts, which allows remote IRC servers to cause a d

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not validate argument counts, which allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted message.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/a167504359e5
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/9f132a6855cd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=85
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d9be297d399
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/6b0e0566af20
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/7d0fb0c6d8d4
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/5845d9fa7084

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