Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23409Arbitrary Code Execution
6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
pidgin is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists as an integer overflow flaw was found in Pidgin’s MSN protocol handler. If a user received a malicious MSN message, it was possible to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Pidgin.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| pidgin | eq | 1.5.1__1.el3 | |
| pidgin | eq | 2.0.2__3.el5 | |
| pidgin | eq | 1.5.1__1.el4 | |
| pidgin | eq | 2.3.1__1.el5 | |
| pidgin | eq | 1.5.1__1.el3 | |
| pidgin | eq | 2.0.2__3.el5 | |
| pidgin | eq | 1.5.1__1.el4 | |
| pidgin | eq | 2.3.1__1.el5 |
References
developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
secunia.com/advisories/30971
secunia.com/advisories/31016
secunia.com/advisories/31105
secunia.com/advisories/31387
secunia.com/advisories/31642
secunia.com/advisories/32859
secunia.com/advisories/32861
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=25
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29956
www.securitytracker.com/id?1020451
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0584
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2927
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972
Related
6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P