Pidgin Integer Overflow in msn_slplink_process_msg() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020451
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020451
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2927
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 9 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.4.3
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Pidgin. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted SLP message to trigger an integer overflow in the MSN protocol handler and execute arbitrary
code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The overflows reside in 'libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c'
and 'libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c'.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.4.3).
No vendor advisory was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: pidgin.im/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:28:54 -0400
Subject: Pidgin
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
CVE-2008-2927
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