The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the DSA-2509-1 advisory. The update addresses a buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 64 |
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![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201209-17 (pidgin) | 3 Oct 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2012-195-02) | 10 Sep 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2012:105 (pidgin) | 16 Jul 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2012:105 (pidgin) | 16 Jul 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Pidgin MXit Message Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows) | 19 Oct 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 2509-1 (pidgin) | 10 Aug 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Slackware Advisory SSA:2012-195-02 pidgin | 10 Sep 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201209-17 (pidgin) | 3 Oct 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Pidgin MXit Message Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Windows | 19 Oct 201200:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | RedHat Update for pidgin RHSA-2012:1102-01 | 23 Jul 201200:00 | β | openvas |
Source | Link |
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debian | www.debian.org/security/2012/DSA-2509-1 |
security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-2509 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71487");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-3374");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-08-10 07:08:43 +0000 (Fri, 10 Aug 2012)");
script_version("2024-02-01T14:37:10+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-01 14:37:10 +0000 (Thu, 01 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-2509-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB6");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DSA-2509-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2012/DSA-2509-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-2509");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the DSA-2509-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Ulf Harnhammar found a buffer overflow in Pidgin, a multi protocol instant messaging client. The vulnerability can be exploited by an incoming message in the MXit protocol plugin. A remote attacker may cause a crash, and in some circumstances can lead to remote code execution.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.3-1+squeeze3.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2.10.6-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.10.6-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin packages.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'pidgin' package(s) on Debian 6.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "DEB6") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"finch", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"finch-dev", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple-bin", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple-dev", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple0", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin-data", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin-dbg", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin-dev", ver:"2.7.3-1+squeeze3", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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