Cypherpunks pidgin-otr 3.2.0 otr-plugin.c log_message_cb format string

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A vulnerability was found in Cypherpunks pidgin-otr 3.2.0 (Messaging Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function log_message_cb of the file otr-plugin.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 3.2.1 for Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that generates a log message.

The weakness was presented 05/23/2012 (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-2369 since 04/19/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74646 (openSUSE Security Update : pidgin-otr (openSUSE-SU-2012:0717-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175243 (Debian Security Update for Pidgin-otr (DSA-2476)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75661), Tenable (74646), SecurityFocus (BID 53557†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35198†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 74646
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : pidgin-otr (openSUSE-SU-2012:0717-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 71354
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2476-1 (pidgin-otr)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: pidgin-otr 3.2.0

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dsa-2476
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-2369 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2369
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60818

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X-Force: 75661
SecurityFocus: 53557 - pidgin-otr 'log_message_cb()' Function Format String Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 35198 - pidgin-otr plugin before 3.2.1 for Pidgin Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 12/31/2024 04:12 PM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (62), 04/13/2017 12:43 PM (10), 12/02/2021 03:51 AM (3), 12/02/2021 03:58 AM (1), 12/02/2021 04:06 AM (1), 12/31/2024 04:12 PM (20)
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