CVE-2008-2955

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/30881 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/30881 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/33102 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/33102 -
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966 - () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966 -
References () http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm - () http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025 -
References () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html - () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947 -
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131 -
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050 -

Information

Published : 2008-07-01 22:41

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:48


NVD link : CVE-2008-2955

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-2955


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Products Affected

pidgin

  • pidgin
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation