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Scientific Linux Security Update : pidgin on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130314)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 65565

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Synopsis

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

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the Pidgin MXit protocol plug-in. A malicious server or a remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.
(CVE-2013-0272)

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Pidgin Sametime protocol plug-in. A malicious server or a remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a specially crafted username.
(CVE-2013-0273)

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way Pidgin processed certain UPnP responses. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted UPnP response that, when processed, would crash Pidgin. (CVE-2013-0274)

Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3abdc047

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 65565

File Name: sl_20130314_pidgin_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/15/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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: 3/14/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0272, CVE-2013-0273, CVE-2013-0274