# CVE-2014-3695: markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large length value in an emoticon response.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=87
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2390-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60741
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/6436e14bdb9d
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3055
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61968

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