hugo/content/about/security/advisories/cve-2010-4528-00.md@cf811d26020d
hugo/content/about/security/advisories/cve-2010-4528-00.md
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:35:59 -0600
- author
- Gary Kramlich <grim@reaperworld.com>
- date
- Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:35:59 -0600
- changeset 545
- cf811d26020d
- parent 397
- 56acee7044a0
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Add a flathub verification token
Testing Done:
Ran with `npm run hugo:server` and verified the file was served properly.
Reviewed at https://reviews.imfreedom.org/r/3718/
--- title: cve-2010-4528-00 date: 2010-12-26T00:00:00.000Z cveNumber: cve-2010-4528 summary: MSN direct connection denial of service discoveredBy: Stu Tomlinson fixedInRelease: 2.7.9 type: security layout: cve hidden: true --- ### Description It was discovered that libpurple 2.7.6 through 2.7.8 did not properly handle "short" packets in MSN direct connection sessions, leading to a crash due to a NULL pointer dereference. Malicious clients or users can exploit this to cause a denial of service (crash). ### Mitigation Ignore short packets.
