Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-2955
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2955
6.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 94 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2955
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2955
-
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2955
-
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
USN-675-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
-
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
Support
-
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966
Pidgin 2.4.1 Vulnerability - CXSecurity.com
-
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
Mandriva
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
-
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947
Site en construction
-
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050
404 Not Found
-
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131
404 Not Found
-
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
ASA-2008-493 (RHSA-2008-1023)
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded
Jump to