CVE-2008-2927

N/A Unknown
Published: July 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30971
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31016
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31105
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31387
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31642
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32861
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=25
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29956
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020451
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31642
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=25
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

62 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.3%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

pidgin adium

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