Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-902-1)
🗓️ 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 119 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security fix for the ALT Linux 5 package pidgin version 2.6.6-alt1 | 22 Feb 201000:00 | – | altlinux | |
| Security fix for the ALT Linux 5 package pidgin-mini version 2.7.1-alt1 | 13 Jun 201000:00 | – | altlinux | |
| CentOS 4 / 5 : pidgin (CESA-2010:0115) | 22 Feb 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-2038-1 : pidgin - several vulnerabilities | 19 Apr 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 11 : pidgin-2.6.6-1.fc11 (2010-1279) | 1 Jul 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 12 : pidgin-2.6.6-1.fc12 (2010-1383) | 1 Jul 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 13 : pidgin-2.6.6-1.fc13 (2010-1934) | 1 Jul 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| FreeBSD : pidgin -- multiple remote denial of service vulnerabilities (a2c4d3d5-4c7b-11df-83fb-0015587e2cc1) | 21 Apr 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pidgin (MDVSA-2010:041) | 19 Feb 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pidgin (MDVSA-2010:085) | 29 Apr 201000:00 | – | nessus |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-902-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840393");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0277", "CVE-2010-0420", "CVE-2010-0423");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-03-02 07:46:47 +0000 (Tue, 02 Mar 2010)");
script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:04+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:04 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-902-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(8\.04\ LTS|8\.10|9\.04|9\.10)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-902-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-902-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the USN-902-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Fabian Yamaguchi discovered that Pidgin incorrectly validated all fields of
an incoming message in the MSN protocol handler. A remote attacker could
send a specially crafted message and cause Pidgin to crash, leading to a
denial of service. (CVE-2010-0277)
Sadrul Habib Chowdhury discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain
nicknames in Finch group chat rooms. A remote attacker could use a
specially crafted nickname and cause Pidgin to crash, leading to a denial
of service. (CVE-2010-0420)
Antti Hayrynen discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled large numbers of
smileys. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message and cause
Pidgin to become unresponsive, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2010-0423)");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'pidgin' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10.");
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 == "UBUNTU8.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.9", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU8.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1.7", rls:"UBUNTU8.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU9.04") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8.6", rls:"UBUNTU9.04"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU9.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7.2", rls:"UBUNTU9.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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