Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2927 (CCN-43638)

Assigned:2008-07-04
Published:2008-07-04
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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 before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.0 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.4 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 25 2008 - 23:15:11 CDT
Pidgin 2.4.1 Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2927

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Pidgin Web site
Home | Pidgin

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0584
Important: pidgin security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: SA30971
Pidgin MSN SLP Message Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA31642
Adium MSN SLP Message Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020451
Pidgin Integer Overflow in msn_slplink_process_msg() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-292
pidgin security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0584)-

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1610
gaim -- integer overflow

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1805
pidgin -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1870
pidgin -- insufficient input validation

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200901-13
Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29956
Pidgin 'msn_slplink_process_msg()' Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: USN-675-1
Pidgin vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: USN-675-2
Gaim vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-msn-protocol-code-execution(43638)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_productivity:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20082927
    V
    		CVE-2008-2927
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112230
    P
    		finch-2.14.7-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26155
    P
    		Security update for cairo (Low)
    2021-10-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105760
    P
    		finch-2.14.7-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36402
    P
    		finch-2.6.6-0.25.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26027
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26293
    P
    		Security update for raptor (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26630
    P
    		perl-spamassassin on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27365
    P
    		Xerces-c on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26377
    P
    		Security update for kauth, kdelibs4 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25951
    P
    		Security update for pcsc-lite (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26669
    P
    		apache2-mod_perl on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27400
    P
    		finch on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26528
    P
    		bzip2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25952
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26683
    P
    		dbus-1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26236
    P
    		Security update for libvpx (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26581
    P
    		libadns1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25963
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26727
    P
    		kdenetwork4-filesharing on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29144
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0584 -- pidgin security and bug fix update (Important)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8061
    P
    		DSA-1610 gaim -- integer overflow
    2015-02-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17826
    P
    		USN-675-1 -- pidgin vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17871
    P
    		USN-675-2 -- gaim vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13618
    P
    		DSA-1805-1 pidgin -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18744
    P
    		DSA-1610-1 gaim - execution of arbitrary code
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8328
    P
    		DSA-1805 pidgin -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12863
    P
    		DSA-1870-1 pidgin -- insufficient input validation
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8129
    P
    		DSA-1870 pidgin -- insufficient input validation
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22403
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0584: pidgin security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17972
    V
    		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 before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955
    2013-09-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11695
    V
    		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 before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1610
    V
    		integer overflow
    2008-07-15
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080584
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0584: pidgin security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-07-09
    BACK
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.1.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.1.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.2.2
    pidgin pidgin 2.3.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.3.1
    pidgin pidgin 2.4.0
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -
    debian debian linux 5.0
    mandriva linux 2009.1
    mandriva linux 2009.1