CVE-2009-2694
The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple, as used in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.9 and Adium 1.3.5 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.3%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple, as used in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.9 and Adium 1.3.5 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by sending multiple crafted SLP (aka MSNSLP) messages to trigger an overwrite of an arbitrary memory location. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1376.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 20.29% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- adium/adium · pidgin/pidgin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/6f7343166c673bf0496ecb1afec9b633c1d54a0ePatch
- http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36384Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36392Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36401Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36708
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266908-1
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libpurple-arbitrary-writeExploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1870Patch
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9615
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=34Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2303Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2663
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514957
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10319
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6320
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1218.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/6f7343166c673bf0496ecb1afec9b633c1d54a0ePatch
- http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36384Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36392Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36401Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36708
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266908-1
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libpurple-arbitrary-writeExploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1870Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.