Pidgin up to 2.7.8 Protocol Plugin directconn.c input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pidgin. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file directconn.c of the component Protocol Plugin. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-4528. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Pidgin (Messaging Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file directconn.c of the component Protocol Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

directconn.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.7.6 through 2.7.8 in Pidgin before 2.7.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a short p2pv2 packet in a DirectConnect (aka direct connection) session.

The weakness was released 01/07/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at pidgin.im. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-4528. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75488 (openSUSE Security Update : finch (openSUSE-SU-2011:0021-1)), 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 120535 (Solaris Multiple Vulnerabilities in Pidgin).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (64332), Tenable (75488), SecurityFocus (BID 45581†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29454†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4402, VDB-56831, VDB-61515 and VDB-60433. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 75488
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : finch (openSUSE-SU-2011:0021-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 831293
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2010:259 (pidgin)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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12/09/2010 🔍
12/27/2010 +18 days 🔍
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01/07/2011 +11 days 🔍
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01/31/2011 +24 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +1229 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +279 days 🔍
10/08/2021 +2395 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pidgin.im
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4528 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4528
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55936

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X-Force: 64332
SecurityFocus: 45581 - Libpurple MSN Short Packets Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42732
Vulnerability Center: 29454 - libpurple 2.7.6-2.7.8 in Pidgin before 2.7.9 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Short p2pv2 Packet, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/08/2021 02:14
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (63), 03/14/2017 11:57 (8), 10/08/2021 02:06 (5), 10/08/2021 02:14 (1)
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