CVE-2008-2927
pidgin - several vulnerabilities
EPSS 6.3%
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 before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
How to fix CVE-2008-2927
To remediate CVE-2008-2927, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gaim—upgrade to 1:2.0.0+beta5-10etch1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.4.3-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.4.3-4lenny2 or later
Is CVE-2008-2927 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:2.0.0+beta5-10etch1
- from 0, < 2.4.3-1
- from 0, < 2.4.3-4lenny2