Multiple security vulnerabilities has been identified and fixed in pidgin :
Certain malformed SLP messages can trigger a crash because the MSN protocol plugin fails to check that all pieces of the message are set correctly (CVE-2010-0277).
In a user in a multi-user chat room has a nickname containing β<br>β then libpurple ends up having two users with username β β in the room, and Finch crashes in this situation. We do not believe there is a possibility of remote code execution (CVE-2010-0420).
oCERT notified us about a problem in Pidgin, where a large amount of processing time will be used when inserting many smileys into an IM or chat window. This should not cause a crash, but Pidgin can become unusable slow (CVE-2010-0423).
Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers.
This update provides pidgin 2.6.6, which is not vulnerable to these issues.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2010:041.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(44664);
script_version("1.17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0277", "CVE-2010-0420", "CVE-2010-0423");
script_bugtraq_id(38294);
script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2010:041");
script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pidgin (MDVSA-2010:041)");
script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security
updates."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"Multiple security vulnerabilities has been identified and fixed in
pidgin :
Certain malformed SLP messages can trigger a crash because the MSN
protocol plugin fails to check that all pieces of the message are set
correctly (CVE-2010-0277).
In a user in a multi-user chat room has a nickname containing '<br>'
then libpurple ends up having two users with username ' ' in the room,
and Finch crashes in this situation. We do not believe there is a
possibility of remote code execution (CVE-2010-0420).
oCERT notified us about a problem in Pidgin, where a large amount of
processing time will be used when inserting many smileys into an IM or
chat window. This should not cause a crash, but Pidgin can become
unusable slow (CVE-2010-0423).
Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0
customers.
This update provides pidgin 2.6.6, which is not vulnerable to these
issues."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"http://pidgin.im/news/security/"
);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(20, 399);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:finch");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64finch0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64purple-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64purple0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libfinch0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpurple-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpurple0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-bonjour");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-client");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-gevolution");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-i18n");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-meanwhile");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-mono");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-perl");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-plugins");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-silc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-tcl");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/02/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/02/19");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"finch-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64finch0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64purple-devel-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64purple0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libfinch0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpurple0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-bonjour-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-client-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-gevolution-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-i18n-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-meanwhile-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-mono-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-perl-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-plugins-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-silc-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", reference:"pidgin-tcl-2.6.6-0.1mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"finch-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64finch0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64purple-devel-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64purple0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libfinch0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpurple0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-bonjour-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-client-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-gevolution-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-i18n-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-meanwhile-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-mono-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-perl-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-plugins-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-silc-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.1", reference:"pidgin-tcl-2.6.6-0.1mdv2009.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"finch-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64finch0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64purple-devel-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64purple0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libfinch0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpurple0-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-bonjour-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-client-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-gevolution-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-i18n-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-meanwhile-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-mono-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-perl-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-plugins-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-silc-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2010.0", reference:"pidgin-tcl-2.6.6-0.1mdv2010.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
else security_warning(0);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
mandriva | linux | finch | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:finch |
mandriva | linux | lib64finch0 | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64finch0 |
mandriva | linux | lib64purple-devel | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64purple-devel |
mandriva | linux | lib64purple0 | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64purple0 |
mandriva | linux | libfinch0 | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libfinch0 |
mandriva | linux | libpurple-devel | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpurple-devel |
mandriva | linux | libpurple0 | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpurple0 |
mandriva | linux | pidgin | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin |
mandriva | linux | pidgin-bonjour | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-bonjour |
mandriva | linux | pidgin-client | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pidgin-client |