Pidgin 2.0.0 input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Pidgin 2.0.0 (Messaging Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.

The bug was discovered 06/27/2008. The weakness was published 07/01/2008 by Andrew (Website). The advisory is shared at ubuntu.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2957 since 07/01/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35260 (CentOS 4 / 5 : pidgin (CESA-2008:1023)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117207 (CentOS Security Update for Pidgin (CESA-2008:1023)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43643) and Tenable (35260). Similar entries are available at 3746, 43589 and 43004.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 35260
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : pidgin (CESA-2008:1023)
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OpenVAS ID: 880168
OpenVAS Name: Centreon command_name Parameter Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ubuntu.com
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-2957 (🔍)
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X-Force: 43643
Vulnerability Center: 20286 - Pidgin 2.0.0 UPnP Functionality Allows Remote DoS via a UDP Packet, Medium
SecurityFocus: 29985 - Pidgin UPnP and Jabber Protocols Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33102 - Red Hat update for pidgin, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 47008 - CVE-2008-2957 - Pidgin - Denial of Service Issue

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Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/22/2019 12:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (80), 08/22/2019 12:59 (5)
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