CVE-2009-1373: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-1373: Buffer overflow in the XMPP SOCKS5 bytestream server in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 allows remote a...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 05:13 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2009-1373 is a buffer overflow in Pidgin/Gaim’s XMPP SOCKS5 bytestream file-transfer server before 2.5.6. A remote authenticated XMPP user could potentially run code on a vulnerable user’s machine during an outbound XMPP file transfer. Exposure is most likely on workstations or Linux desktop builds running Pidgin/Gaim before 2.5.6 with XMPP enabled and file-transfer workflows in use. Server exposure is not indicated by the supplied sources. Treat this as a high-priority legacy desktop risk where Pidgin/Gaim remains installed. Business urgency depends on whether XMPP file transfer is still used and whether old unmanaged endpoints exist. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Pidgin/Gaim to version 2.5.6 or later.; Apply distribution vendor packages from relevant Red Hat, Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, Debian, or Mandriva advisories.; Restrict XMPP file-transfer use until vulnerable clients are upgraded..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 26, 2009, 15:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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FEDORA-2009-5597CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9005CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
FEDORA-2009-5583CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17722CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500488CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
pidgin-xmppsocks5-bo(50682)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2009-5552CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA

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