fkie_cve-2008-2957
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2008-07-01 22:41
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32859
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33102
secalert@redhat.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/27/3
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17599
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9076
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/27/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17599
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9076
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pidgin pidgin 2.0.0



{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DBC2EBF3-73A7-4542-8E9C-47A4241A224C",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funcionalidad UPnP en Pidgin 2.0.0 y probablemente otras versiones, permite a atacantes remotos provocar la descarga de ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n y causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (consumo de memoria o disco) a trav\u00e9s de un paquete UDP que especifica una URL de su elecci\u00f3n."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-2957",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.4,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 4.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2008-07-01T22:41:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32859"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33102"
    },
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    },
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      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025"
    },
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      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/27/3"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1"
    },
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    },
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    {
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-20"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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