CVE-2008-2927

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-2927
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-07-07 23:41:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionMultiple 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-189 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Adium Adium 1.0 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.0.1 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.0.2 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.0.3 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.0.4 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.0.5 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.1 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.1.1 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.1.2 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.1.3 All All All
Application Adium Adium 1.1.4 All All All
Application Adium Adium All All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.0.0 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.0.1 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.0.2 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.1.0 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.1.1 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.0 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.1 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.2 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.3.0 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.3.1 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.0 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.1 All All All
Application Pidgin Pidgin All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Ubuntu update for gaim - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1610-1 gaim af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2008:143 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Bug 453764 – CVE-2008-2927 pidgin MSN integer overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE Request (pidgin) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Red Hat update for pidgin - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Debian update for gaim - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE Request (pidgin) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Ubuntu update for pidgin - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
USN-675-2: Gaim vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Pidgin MSN SLP Message Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Pidgin 'msn_slplink_process_msg()' Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 developer.pidgin.im
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 wiki.rpath.com
USN-675-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 developer.pidgin.im
Pidgin Security Advisories af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.pidgin.im
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2009:127 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
Zero Day Initiative af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.zerodayinitiative.com
Pidgin Integer Overflow in msn_slplink_process_msg() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Adium MSN SLP Message Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
rPath update for gaim - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.rpath.com
Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
access.redhat.com | CVE-2008-2927 MITRE access.redhat.com
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