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ID CVE-2009-1889
Summary The OSCAR protocol implementation in Pidgin before 2.5.8 misinterprets the ICQWebMessage message type as the ICQSMS message type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ICQ web message that triggers allocation of a large amount of memory.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.0 (as of 29-09-2017 - 01:34)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-399
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:00:10.934-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
  • comment Oracle Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459
description The OSCAR protocol implementation in Pidgin before 2.5.8 misinterprets the ICQWebMessage message type as the ICQSMS message type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ICQ web message that triggers allocation of a large amount of memory.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10004
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title The OSCAR protocol implementation in Pidgin before 2.5.8 misinterprets the ICQWebMessage message type as the ICQSMS message type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ICQ web message that triggers allocation of a large amount of memory.
version 30
redhat via4
advisories
bugzilla
id 508738
title CVE-2009-1889 pidgin: DoS via specially-crafted ICQWebMessage
oval
OR
  • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
    oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
  • AND
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304025
    • OR
      • AND
        • comment finch is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139001
        • comment finch is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023002
      • AND
        • comment finch-devel is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139003
        • comment finch-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023004
      • AND
        • comment libpurple is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139005
        • comment libpurple is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023006
      • AND
        • comment libpurple-devel is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139007
        • comment libpurple-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023008
      • AND
        • comment libpurple-perl is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139009
        • comment libpurple-perl is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023010
      • AND
        • comment libpurple-tcl is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139011
        • comment libpurple-tcl is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023012
      • AND
        • comment pidgin is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139013
        • comment pidgin is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584002
      • AND
        • comment pidgin-devel is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139015
        • comment pidgin-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023016
      • AND
        • comment pidgin-perl is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el4
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139017
        • comment pidgin-perl is signed with Red Hat master key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20081023018
  • AND
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005
    • OR
      • AND
        • comment finch is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139020
        • comment finch is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584005
      • AND
        • comment finch-devel is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139022
        • comment finch-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584007
      • AND
        • comment libpurple is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139024
        • comment libpurple is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584009
      • AND
        • comment libpurple-devel is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139026
        • comment libpurple-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584011
      • AND
        • comment libpurple-perl is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139028
        • comment libpurple-perl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584013
      • AND
        • comment libpurple-tcl is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139030
        • comment libpurple-tcl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584015
      • AND
        • comment pidgin is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139032
        • comment pidgin is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584017
      • AND
        • comment pidgin-devel is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139034
        • comment pidgin-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584019
      • AND
        • comment pidgin-perl is earlier than 0:2.5.8-1.el5
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091139036
        • comment pidgin-perl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080584021
rhsa
id RHSA-2009:1139
released 2009-07-02
severity Moderate
title RHSA-2009:1139: pidgin security and bug fix update (Moderate)
rpms
  • finch-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • finch-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • finch-devel-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • finch-devel-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • libpurple-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • libpurple-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • libpurple-devel-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • libpurple-devel-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • libpurple-perl-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • libpurple-perl-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • libpurple-tcl-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • libpurple-tcl-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • pidgin-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • pidgin-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • pidgin-debuginfo-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • pidgin-debuginfo-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • pidgin-devel-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • pidgin-devel-0:2.5.8-1.el5
  • pidgin-perl-0:2.5.8-1.el4
  • pidgin-perl-0:2.5.8-1.el5
refmap via4
bid 35530
confirm
fedora
  • FEDORA-2009-7359
  • FEDORA-2009-7370
  • FEDORA-2009-7415
mlist [devel] 20090528 [patch] libpurple/protocols/oscar: OOM and die on misparsed ICQWebMessage as ICQSMS
secunia
  • 35693
  • 35697
  • 35706
  • 37071
ubuntu USN-796-1
vupen ADV-2009-1749
xf pidgin-oscar-dos(51448)
Last major update 29-09-2017 - 01:34
Published 01-07-2009 - 13:00
Last modified 29-09-2017 - 01:34
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