Upstream information
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 on 32-bit platforms allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, leading to buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2927.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 9.3 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2009:013, published Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:00:00 +0000
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA finch-2.6.6-0.25.2 |
Status of this issue by product and package
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| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 | pidgin | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | pidgin | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 | pidgin | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 | pidgin | Released |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 06:48:38 2013CVE page last modified: Sat Jun 15 20:56:11 2024