CVE-2009-1376

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.02% Top 5%
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References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10476 vdb entry signature
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=32 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-2 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1059.html vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35329 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18432 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/37071 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500493 patch
http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35294 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35188 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35194 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35202 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50680 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35215 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35330 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1376?
CVE-2009-1376 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1376?
To fix CVE-2009-1376, 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-2009-1376 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1376 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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