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Pidgin < 2.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 40986
Synopsis
The remote host has an instant messaging client that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Pidgin installed on the remote host is earlier than 2.6.1. Such versions are reportedly affected by one or more of following issues :- The Yahoo protocol plugin may crash when receiving an IM from any user that contains a URL. (CVE-2009-3025)
- The XMPP protocol plugin can be tricked into establishing an insecure connection by a malicious man-in-the-middle by causing libpurple to use the older IQ-based login and then not offering TLS/SSL. (CVE-2009-3026)
Solution
Upgrade to Pidgin 2.6.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 40986
File Name: pidgin_2_6_1.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 9/15/2009
Updated: 7/24/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin
Required KB Items: SMB/Pidgin/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-3025, CVE-2009-3026
CWE: 310