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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200905-07.xml b/glsa-200905-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..76498377 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200905-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200905-07"> + <title>Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in Pidgin might allow for the remote execution of + arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pidgin</product> + <announced>May 25, 2009</announced> + <revised>May 25, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>270811</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-im/pidgin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.5.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Pidgin (formerly Gaim) is an instant messaging client for a variety of + instant messaging protocols. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Pidgin: + </p> + <ul> + <li>Veracode reported a boundary error in the "XMPP SOCKS5 bytestream + server" when initiating an outgoing file transfer (CVE-2009-1373).</li> + <li>Ka-Hing Cheung reported a heap corruption flaw in the QQ protocol + handler (CVE-2009-1374).</li> + <li>A memory corruption flaw in + "PurpleCircBuffer" was disclosed by Josef Andrysek + (CVE-2009-1375).</li> + <li>The previous fix for CVE-2008-2927 contains a + cast from uint64 to size_t, possibly leading to an integer overflow + (CVE-2009-1376, GLSA 200901-13).</li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send specially crafted messages or files using + the MSN, XMPP or QQ protocols, possibly resulting in the execution of + arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, + or a Denial of Service. NOTE: Successful exploitation might require the + victim's interaction. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/pidgin-2.5.6"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1373">CVE-2009-1373</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1374">CVE-2009-1374</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1375">CVE-2009-1375</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1376">CVE-2009-1376</uri> + <uri link="/security/en/glsa/glsa-200901-13.xml">GLSA 200901-13</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 25 May 2009 17:46:41 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 25 May 2009 17:46:49 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> +</glsa> |