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Debian DSA-2509-1 : pidgin - remote code execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 59890

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Ulf Harnhammar found a buffer overflow in Pidgin, a multi protocol instant messaging client. The vulnerability can be exploited by an incoming message in the MXit protocol plugin. A remote attacker may cause a crash, and in some circumstances can lead to remote code execution.

Solution

Upgrade the pidgin packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.3-1+squeeze3.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/pidgin

https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2509

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59890

File Name: debian_DSA-2509.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/9/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pidgin, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3374

BID: 54322

DSA: 2509