Description
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 (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 on 32-bit platforms allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, leading to buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2927.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35194Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35202Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35294Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35329Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35330Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=32Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1059.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500493Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50680
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10476
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18432
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html
- http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35194Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35202Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35294Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35329Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35330Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=32Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1059.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500493Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50680
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10476
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18432
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html
Timeline
- Published
- May 26, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified