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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Pidgin up to 2.5.5 (Messaging Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Protocol Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 on 32-bit platforms allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, leading to buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2927.
The weakness was released 05/26/2009 as Bug 500493 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1376 since 04/23/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67912 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : pidgin (ELSA-2009-1218)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155917 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Pidgin (ELSA-2009-1060)).
Upgrading to version 2.5.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50680) and Tenable (67912). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 48305, 48304 and 48303.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67912
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : pidgin (ELSA-2009-1218)
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OpenVAS ID: 64038
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1805-1 (pidgin)
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Upgrade: Pidgin 2.5.5
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Timeline
04/23/2009 🔍05/21/2009 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: Bug 500493Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1376 (🔍)
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X-Force: 50680
Vulnerability Center: 22154 - Pidgin Prior to 2.5.6 Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 35067 - Pidgin Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35194
OSVDB: 55246 - Adium libpurple msn_slplink_process_msg() Function MSN SLP Message Handling Remote Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2009-1396
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 09/04/2019 17:38
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (84), 09/04/2019 17:38 (3)
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