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SuSE 10 Security Update : pidgin (ZYPP Patch Number 6342)
high Nessus Plugin ID 51723
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
Several bugfixes were done for the Instant Messenger Pidgin :- Malformed responses to file transfers could cause a buffer overflow in pidgin (CVE-2009-1373) and specially crafted packets could crash it. (CVE-2009-1375)
- The fix against integer overflows in the msn protocol handling was incomplete. (CVE-2009-1376)
- Fixed misparsing ICQ message as SMS DoS (CVE-2009-1889, Pidgin#9483).
Also the Yahoo IM protocol was made to work again.
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 6342.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1373.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1375.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 51723
File Name: suse_finch-6342.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 1/27/2011
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/4/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1373, CVE-2009-1375, CVE-2009-1376, CVE-2009-1889