NASLDB: Debian DSA-2509-1 : pidgin - remote code execution
General
ID: 59890
Name: Debian DSA-2509-1 : pidgin – remote code execution
Summary: Checks dpkg output for the updated package
Credits: –
Classification
Risk: –
CVSS: –
CVSS Base Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Temporal Vector: –
Port: 0
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Type: Local
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.
Exploiting
Exploit Available: –
Exploitability Ease: –
Sources
CVE: CVE-2012-3374
OSVDB: –
Bugtraq: –
scipID: –
Timeline
Vulnerability Disclosure: –
Patch Release: 2012/07/08
Plugin Release: 2012/07/09
Plugin
Version: 1.2
Filename: debian_DSA-2509.nasl
Filesize: 2747 bytes
MD5 Hash: ea5e676ac64e031317ba3cfd260026f2
Identification: Host/local_checks_enabled
Require Keys: Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Dependencies: "ssh_get_info.nasl"
Copyright: This script is© 2012 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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