CVE-2008-2955
Pidgin 2.4.2 - 'msn_slplink_process_msg()' Denial of Service
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.
Pidgin 2.4.1, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de un nombre de fichero largo que contiene ciertos caracteres, como se ha demostrado mediante un mensaje MSN que provocaba la caída en la función msn_slplink_process_msg.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
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Attack Vector
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-07-01 CVE Reserved
- 2008-07-01 CVE Published
- 2009-01-26 First Exploit
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33102 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131 | Signature | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32749 | 2009-01-26 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30881 | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025 | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 | 2018-10-11 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2955 | 2008-12-15 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453736 | 2008-12-15 |