Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue affects legacy Pidgin clients before version 2.6.6. A remote person in an instant message or chat could send many smileys and make the application consume CPU and hang. The business impact is user disruption, not data theft or system takeover based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely on endpoints still running Pidgin versions before 2.6.6 or old distribution packages identified by vendor advisories. Modern environments are unlikely to be exposed unless legacy Linux desktop builds or archived images remain in use. Treat as a low-complexity hygiene issue for legacy desktop environments. Prioritize remediation where Pidgin is still business-critical, internet-connected, or used by support teams, but this is not evidenced as an active exploitation emergency. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Pidgin to 2.6.6 or later where still deployed.; Apply fixed distribution packages from relevant vendor advisories.; Retire unsupported legacy Pidgin clients from managed endpoints..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2010:0115CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9842CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565792CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- pidgin-smileys-dos(56394)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17554CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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