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SuSE 10 Security Update : pidgin (ZYPP Patch Number 6856)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 51727
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
This update of pidgin fixes various security vulnerabilities :- Remote file disclosure vulnerability by using the MSN protocol. CVE-2010-0277: CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.9:
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399) MSN protocol plugin in libpurple allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) at least. CVE-2010-0420:
Same nick names in XMPP MUC lead to a crash in finch.
CVE-2010-0423: A remote denial of service attack (resource consumption) is possible by sending an IM with a lot of smilies in it. (CVE-2010-0013: CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.3: Path Traversal (CWE-22))
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 6856.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0013.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0277.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 51727
File Name: suse_finch-6856.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 1/27/2011
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-0013, CVE-2010-0277, CVE-2010-0420, CVE-2010-0423