CVE-2008-2955

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Pidgin 2.4.2 - 'msn_slplink_process_msg()' Denial of Service2009-01-26 · dos · linux · Verified

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• 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