CVE-2008-2927

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 before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.33% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1 mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html vendor advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
http://secunia.com/advisories/32861 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020451 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30971 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695 vdb entry signature
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29956 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972 vdb entry signature
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31105 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=25
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054
http://secunia.com/advisories/31642 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31387 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764
http://secunia.com/advisories/31016 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2927?
CVE-2008-2927 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2927?
To fix CVE-2008-2927, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2927 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2927 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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