Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2957 (CCN-43643)

Assigned:2007-05-11
Published:2007-05-11
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
1.8 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.3 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: CRISP Advisory 2007-01
Multiple vulnerabilities in pidgin

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2957

Source: CCN
Type: Pidgin Web site
Home | Pidgin

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-1023
Moderate: pidgin security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32859

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33102

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-493
pidgin security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-1023)

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

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2009:025

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080627 CVE Request (pidgin)

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:1023

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29985

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29985
Pidgin UPnP and Jabber Protocols Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-675-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pidgin-upnp-dos(43643)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17599

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9076

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29210
    P
    		RHSA-2008:1023 -- pidgin security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17826
    P
    		USN-675-1 -- pidgin vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22740
    P
    		ELSA-2008:1023: pidgin security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17599
    V
    		The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL
    2013-09-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9076
    V
    		The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20081023
    P
    		RHSA-2008:1023: pidgin security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2008-12-15
    BACK
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.0
    pidgin pidgin 2.0.0
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04