Debian Security Advisory DSA 1932-1 (pidgin)

# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_1932_1.nasl 6615 2017-07-07 12:09:52Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 1932-1 (pidgin)
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largely excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
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#

include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "It was discovered that incorrect pointer handling in the purple library,
an internal component of the multi-protocol instant messaging client
Pidgin, could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary
code through malformed contact requests.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.3-4lenny5.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.3-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin package.";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to pidgin
announced via advisory DSA 1932-1.";

tag_solution = "https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201932-1";


if(description)
{
 script_id(66212);
 script_version("$Revision: 6615 $");
 script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:09:52 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
 script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-11-11 15:56:44 +0100 (Wed, 11 Nov 2009)");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3615");
 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("Debian Security Advisory DSA 1932-1 (pidgin)");



 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2009 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
 script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
 script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
 script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
 script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
 script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
 script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
 script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
 script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#

include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"finch-dev", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin-data", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin-dev", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple-dev", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple-bin", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple0", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"finch", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin-dbg", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"2.4.3-4lenny5", rls:"DEB5.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}

if (report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
    exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}