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Ubuntu Update for pidgin USN-1746-1

🗓️ 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (c) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Ubuntu Update for pidgin USN-1746-1 - Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in Pidgin that allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and crash the application, affecting versions 12.10, 12.04 LTS, and 11.10

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ubuntu_USN_1746_1.nasl 8494 2018-01-23 06:57:55Z teissa $
#
# Ubuntu Update for pidgin USN-1746-1
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "Chris Wysopal discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled file transfers in
  the MXit protocol handler. A remote attacker could use this issue to create
  or overwrite arbitrary files. This issue only affected Ubuntu 11.10,
  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 12.10. (CVE-2013-0271)

  It was discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled long HTTP headers in the
  MXit protocol handler. A malicious remote server could use this issue to
  execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2013-0272)

  It was discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled long user IDs in the
  Sametime protocol handler. A malicious remote server could use this issue
  to cause Pidgin to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-0273)

  It was discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled long strings when
  processing UPnP responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
  Pidgin to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-0274)";


tag_affected = "pidgin on Ubuntu 12.10 ,
  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ,
  Ubuntu 11.10 ,
  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";



if(description)
{
  script_xref(name: "URL" , value: "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1746-1/");
  script_id(841342);
  script_version("$Revision: 8494 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2018-01-23 07:57:55 +0100 (Tue, 23 Jan 2018) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2013-03-01 11:08:26 +0530 (Fri, 01 Mar 2013)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-0271", "CVE-2013-0272", "CVE-2013-0273", "CVE-2013-0274");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_xref(name: "USN", value: "1746-1");
  script_name("Ubuntu Update for pidgin USN-1746-1");

  script_tag(name: "summary" , value: "Check for the Version of pidgin");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}


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

release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");

res = "";
if(release == NULL){
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU12.04 LTS")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple0", ver:"1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.3", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.3", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "UBUNTU11.10")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple0", ver:"1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2.2", rls:"UBUNTU11.10")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2.2", rls:"UBUNTU11.10")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "UBUNTU10.04 LTS")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple0", ver:"1:2.6.6-1ubuntu4.6", rls:"UBUNTU10.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.6.6-1ubuntu4.6", rls:"UBUNTU10.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "UBUNTU12.10")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpurple0", ver:"1:2.10.6-0ubuntu2.2", rls:"UBUNTU12.10")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"pidgin", ver:"1:2.10.6-0ubuntu2.2", rls:"UBUNTU12.10")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}

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