Definition

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 (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 on 32-bit platforms allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value leading to buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2927

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18432

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 (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 on 32-bit platforms allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value leading to buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2927.

Family:

windows

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2009-1376

Product(s):

Pidgin