CVE-2008-2957

N/A Unknown
Published: July 01, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/27/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

pidgin