Executive Summary
Summary | |
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Title | pidgin security update |
Informations | |||
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Name | RHSA-2012:1102 | First vendor Publication | 2012-07-19 |
Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2012-07-19 |
Severity (Vendor) | Moderate | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
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Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
Problem Description: Updated pidgin packages that fix three security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 3. Description: Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously. A flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in processed text that was not encoded in UTF-8. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a specially-crafted MSN message. (CVE-2012-1178) An input validation flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in handled MSN notification messages. A malicious server or a remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a specially-crafted MSN notification message. (CVE-2012-2318) A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Pidgin MXit protocol plug-in. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending a MXit message containing specially-crafted emoticon tags. (CVE-2012-3374) Red Hat would like to thank the Pidgin project for reporting the CVE-2012-3374 issue. Upstream acknowledges Ulf Härnhammar as the original reporter of CVE-2012-3374. All Pidgin users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 803298 - CVE-2012-1178 pidgin: Client abort in the MSN protocol plug-in by attempt to display certain, not UTF-8 encoded text 819446 - CVE-2012-2318 pidgin: Improper validation of incoming plaintext messages in MSN protocol plug-in 837319 - CVE-2012-3374 pidgin: Stack-based buffer overwrite in MXit protocol libPurple plug-in |
Original Source
Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
% | Id | Name |
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33 % | CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors |
33 % | CWE-119 | Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer |
33 % | CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation |
OVAL Definitions
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17448 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17448 | ||
Title: | msg.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle crafted characters, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by placing these characters in a text/plain message | ||
Description: | msg.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle crafted characters, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by placing these characters in a text/plain message. | ||
Family: | windows | Class: | vulnerability |
Reference(s): | CVE-2012-2318 | Version: | 3 |
Platform(s): | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | Product(s): | Pidgin |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17678 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17678 | ||
Title: | Buffer overflow in markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted inline image in a message | ||
Description: | Buffer overflow in markup.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted inline image in a message. | ||
Family: | windows | Class: | vulnerability |
Reference(s): | CVE-2012-3374 | Version: | 3 |
Platform(s): | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | Product(s): | Pidgin |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17715 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17715 | ||
Title: | USN-1500-1 -- pidgin vulnerabilities | ||
Description: | Several security issues were fixed in Pidgin. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | USN-1500-1 CVE-2011-4601 CVE-2011-4602 CVE-2011-4603 CVE-2011-4922 CVE-2011-4939 CVE-2012-1178 CVE-2012-2214 CVE-2012-2318 CVE-2012-3374 | Version: | 5 |
Platform(s): | Ubuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 11.10 Ubuntu 11.04 Ubuntu 10.04 | Product(s): | pidgin |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18019 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18019 | ||
Title: | The msn_oim_report_to_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding | ||
Description: | The msn_oim_report_to_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding. | ||
Family: | windows | Class: | vulnerability |
Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1178 | Version: | 3 |
Platform(s): | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | Product(s): | Pidgin |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18297 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18297 | ||
Title: | DSA-2509-1 pidgin - remote code execution | ||
Description: | Ulf Härnhammar found a buffer overflow in Pidgin, a multi-protocol instant messaging client. The vulnerability can be exploited by an incoming message in the MXit protocol plugin. A remote attacker may cause a crash, and in some circumstances can lead to remote code execution. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | DSA-2509-1 CVE-2012-3374 | Version: | 7 |
Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 6.0 | Product(s): | pidgin |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
Date | Description |
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2012-10-19 | Name : Pidgin MXit Message Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows) File : nvt/gb_pidgin_mxit_msg_parsing_bof_vuln_win.nasl |
2012-10-03 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201209-17 (pidgin) File : nvt/glsa_201209_17.nasl |
2012-09-10 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2012-195-02 pidgin File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2012_195_02.nasl |
2012-08-30 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2012-10287 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_10287_pidgin_fc17.nasl |
2012-08-30 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2012-8669 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_8669_pidgin_fc15.nasl |
2012-08-30 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2012-8687 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_8687_pidgin_fc17.nasl |
2012-08-10 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2509-1 (pidgin) File : nvt/deb_2509_1.nasl |
2012-08-03 | Name : Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2012:029 (pidgin) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_029.nasl |
2012-08-03 | Name : Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2012:082 (pidgin) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_082.nasl |
2012-07-30 | Name : CentOS Update for finch CESA-2012:1102 centos5 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_1102_finch_centos5.nasl |
2012-07-30 | Name : CentOS Update for finch CESA-2012:1102 centos6 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_1102_finch_centos6.nasl |
2012-07-23 | Name : RedHat Update for pidgin RHSA-2012:1102-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2012_1102-01_pidgin.nasl |
2012-07-16 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2012-10294 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_10294_pidgin_fc16.nasl |
2012-07-16 | Name : Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2012:105 (pidgin) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_105.nasl |
2012-07-10 | Name : Ubuntu Update for pidgin USN-1500-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1500_1.nasl |
2012-07-04 | Name : Pidgin MSN and XMPP Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (Windows) File : nvt/gb_pidgin_msn_n_xmpp_dos_vuln_win.nasl |
2012-06-11 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2012-8686 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_8686_pidgin_fc16.nasl |
2012-04-30 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: libpurple File : nvt/freebsd_libpurple.nasl |
2012-03-19 | Name : Pidgin Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (Windows) File : nvt/gb_pidgin_mult_dos_vuln_win.nasl |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
Date | Description |
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2015-01-19 | Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software. File : solaris11_pidgin_20130716.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2015-01-19 | Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software. File : solaris11_pidgin_20121009.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2014-06-13 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2012-432.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2014-06-13 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2012-384.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-1102.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-01-25 | Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_11_finch-120712.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-01-25 | Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_11_finch-120516.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-01-25 | Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_11_finch-120515.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-09-28 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201209-17.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-09-06 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2012-029.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-09-06 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2012-082.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-09-06 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2012-105.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20120719_pidgin_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-20 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2012-1102.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-20 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2012-1102.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-19 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_finch-8220.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-16 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-10294.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-16 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2012-195-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-13 | Name : An instant messaging client installed on the remote Windows host is affected ... File : pidgin_2_10_5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-11 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-10287.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-1500-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-07-09 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-2509.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-25 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_finch-8131.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-11 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-8686.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-11 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-8669.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-04 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-8687.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-05-31 | Name : An instant messaging client installed on the remote Windows host is potential... File : pidgin_2_10_4.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-04-02 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_7289214f7c5511e1ab3b000bcdf0a03b.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-03-21 | Name : An instant messaging client installed on the remote Windows host is potential... File : pidgin_2_10_2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
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