Pidgin up to 2.5.7 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Pidgin. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-1889. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pidgin (Messaging Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The OSCAR protocol implementation in Pidgin before 2.5.8 misinterprets the ICQWebMessage message type as the ICQSMS message type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ICQ web message that triggers allocation of a large amount of memory.

The weakness was shared 07/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at pidgin.im. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1889 since 06/02/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67888 (Oracle Linux 4 : pidgin (ELSA-2009-1139)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155839 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Pidgin (ELSA-2009-1139)).

Upgrading to version 2.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51448), Tenable (67888), SecurityFocus (BID 35530†), Secunia (SA35697†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22768†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67888
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : pidgin (ELSA-2009-1139)
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OpenVAS ID: 64351
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-7359 (pidgin)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pidgin 2.5.3

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06/30/2009 +28 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
04/09/2025 +3676 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pidgin.im
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48804

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X-Force: 51448
SecurityFocus: 35530 - Pidgin OSCAR Protocol Web Message Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 35697 - Red Hat update for pidgin, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 22768 - Pidgin \x3C 2.5.8 OSCAR Protocol Implementation Remote DoS via a Crafted ICQ Web Message, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1749

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/09/2025 21:54
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (62), 02/11/2017 10:23 (13), 08/12/2021 08:18 (3), 04/09/2025 21:54 (18)
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