Pidgin 'mxit_show_message()' Function Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:54322

Info

Pidgin 'mxit_show_message()' Function Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 54322
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2012-3374
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 05 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:34PM
Credit: Ulf Härnhammar
Vulnerable: Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 93.E0.21C
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 91.D2.32
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 82.D1.44
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 81.D0.73
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.D2.33
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.C5.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP4
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.37 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.37
Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.1
Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.0
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux -current
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Application 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.4
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.3
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.2
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.1
Pidgin Pidgin 2.9
Pidgin Pidgin 2.8
Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.6
Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.5
Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.4
Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.3
Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.2
Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.1
Pidgin Pidgin 2.7
Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.6
Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.5
Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.4
Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.3
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
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.2
Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.0
Pidgin Pidgin 0
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable: Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.5

Discussion

Pidgin 'mxit_show_message()' Function Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Pidgin is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Successful exploits of the buffer-overflow issue may lead to the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the application or to denial-of-service conditions.

Versions prior to Pidgin 2.10.5 vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Pidgin 'mxit_show_message()' Function Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Pidgin 'mxit_show_message()' Function Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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


Slackware Linux -current

Slackware Linux 12.2

Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64

Slackware Linux 13.1

Slackware Linux x86_64 -current

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64

References

Pidgin 'mxit_show_message()' Function Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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