RHEL 3 : pidgin (RHSA-2009:1059)

high Nessus Plugin ID 38871

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated pidgin package that fixes two security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously.

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way Pidgin initiates file transfers when using the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). If a Pidgin client initiates a file transfer, and the remote target sends a malformed response, it could cause Pidgin to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Pidgin. This flaw only affects accounts using XMPP, such as Jabber and Google Talk. (CVE-2009-1373)

It was discovered that on 32-bit platforms, the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0584 provided an incomplete fix for the integer overflow flaw affecting Pidgin's MSN protocol handler. If a Pidgin client receives a specially crafted MSN message, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Pidgin. (CVE-2009-1376)

Note: By default, when using an MSN account, only users on your buddy list can send you messages. This prevents arbitrary MSN users from exploiting this flaw.

All Pidgin users should upgrade to this update package, which contains backported patches to resolve these issues. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected pidgin package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1373

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1376

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1059

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38871

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2009-1059.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/23/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:pidgin, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/22/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/7/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2927, CVE-2009-1373, CVE-2009-1376

BID: 35067

CWE: 119, 189

RHSA: 2009:1059