Pidgin OSCAR Plugin Invalid Memory Access Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:36719

Info

Pidgin OSCAR Plugin Invalid Memory Access Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36719
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2009-3615
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 16 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:21PM
Credit: nightwing666
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_99
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_98
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_96
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_95
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_94
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_93
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_92
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_28
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_126
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_125
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_124
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_123
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_122
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_121
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_120
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_119
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_118
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_117
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_116
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_115
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_114
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_113
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_112
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_110
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_109
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_108
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_107
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_106
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_105
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_104
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_103
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_102
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_100
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_01
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.0
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Application 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.1
Pidgin Pidgin 2.6
Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.9
Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.8
Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.7
Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.6
Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.5
Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.3
Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.2
Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.1
Pidgin Pidgin 2.4
Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.2
Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.1
Pidgin Pidgin 2.2
Pidgin Pidgin 2.1
Pidgin Pidgin 2.0.2
Pidgin Pidgin 2.0
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya Interactive Response 4.0
Adium Adium 1.3.6
Adium Adium 1.3.5
Adium Adium 1.3.4
Adium Adium 1.3.3
Adium Adium 1.3
Not Vulnerable: Sun OpenSolaris build snv_127
Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.3
Adium Adium 1.3.7

Discussion

Pidgin OSCAR Plugin Invalid Memory Access Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Pidgin is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because of 'invalid memory access' errors when processing specially crafted messages.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions. Given the nature of these issues, attackers may also be able to run arbitrary code, but this has not been confirmed.

Versions prior to Pidgin 2.6.3 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Pidgin OSCAR Plugin Invalid Memory Access Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available utilities to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Pidgin OSCAR Plugin Invalid Memory Access Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Slackware Linux 12.2

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Slackware Linux x86_64 -current

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Pidgin Pidgin 2.0

Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.1

Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.2

Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.2

Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.3

Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.8

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