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FreeBSD : pidgin -- MSN overflow parsing SLP messages (59e7af2d-8db7-11de-883b-001e3300a30d)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 40691
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
Secunia reports :A vulnerability has been reported in Pidgin, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the 'msn_slplink_process_msg()' function when processing MSN SLP messages and can be exploited to corrupt memory.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is reported in versions 2.5.8 and prior. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 40691
File Name: freebsd_pkg_59e7af2d8db711de883b001e3300a30d.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 8/24/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:finch, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libpurple, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:pidgin, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/20/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/18/2009
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2694