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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
VendorProductVersion
pidginpidgin
2.4.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pidgin
bullseye
2.14.1-1
fixed
lenny
not-affected
bookworm
2.14.12-1
fixed
sid
2.14.13-2
fixed
trixie
2.14.13-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
gaim
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
gutsy
dne
feisty
ignored
dapper
not-affected
pidgin
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
Fixed 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.2
released
gutsy
Fixed 1:2.2.1-1ubuntu4.3
released
feisty
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/30881
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947
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%3A18050
http://secunia.com/advisories/30881
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947
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%3A18050