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RHEL 3 : pidgin (RHSA-2009:1535)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 42312
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated pidgin package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously.
An invalid pointer dereference bug was found in the way the Pidgin OSCAR protocol implementation processed lists of contacts. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted contact list to a user running Pidgin, causing Pidgin to crash. (CVE-2009-3615)
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Pidgin IRC protocol plug-in handles IRC topics. A malicious IRC server could send a specially crafted IRC TOPIC message, which once received by Pidgin, would lead to a denial of service (Pidgin crash). (CVE-2009-2703)
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in handles improper MSNSLP invitations. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted MSNSLP invitation request, which once accepted by a valid Pidgin user, would lead to a denial of service (Pidgin crash). (CVE-2009-3083)
All Pidgin users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to resolve these issues. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected pidgin package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-2703
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-3083
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 42312
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2009-1535.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 10/30/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:pidgin
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2703, CVE-2009-3083, CVE-2009-3615
BID: 36277