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CVE-2008-2927

Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protoco

Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.06329
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Affected Products & Versions

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pidgin<= 2.4.2
pidginall versions
adium<= 1.2.7
adiumall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD07 Jul 2008 · 11:41 PM
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11172-1
rhsaRHSA-2009:1060Low
rhsaRHSA-2009:1059Moderate
usnUSN-675-2
usnUSN-675-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
http://secunia.com/advisories/30971Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31016Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31105Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31387Vendor Advisory
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