Lack of data validation In pidgin

Description

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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