Scientific Linux Security Update : pidgin on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120719)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61370

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously.

A flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in processed text that was not encoded in UTF-8. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a specially crafted MSN message.
(CVE-2012-1178)

An input validation flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in handled MSN notification messages. A malicious server or a remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a specially crafted MSN notification message. (CVE-2012-2318)

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Pidgin MXit protocol plug-in.
A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a MXit message containing specially crafted emoticon tags.
(CVE-2012-3374)

All Pidgin users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61370

File Name: sl_20120719_pidgin_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:finch, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:finch-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libpurple, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libpurple-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libpurple-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libpurple-tcl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pidgin, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pidgin-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pidgin-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pidgin-docs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pidgin-perl, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/19/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/15/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1178, CVE-2012-2318, CVE-2012-3374

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