MEDIUM
pidgin MSN integer overflow
Published Jul 7, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.33%
Description
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 before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≤ 2.4.2
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.1
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
Configuration 2
OR
- ≤ 1.2.7
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
pidgin-0:1.5.1-2.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
pidgin-0:1.5.1-2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
pidgin-0:2.3.1-2.el5_2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0584
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | pidgin-0:1.5.1-2.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | pidgin-0:1.5.1-2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pidgin-0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0584 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.33% 0.04332
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04332
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.33% (0.04332) | 90.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.33% (0.04332) | 89.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.33% (0.06329) | 90.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.24% (0.09244) | 87.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.33% (0.06329) | 90.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 21.51% (0.21507) | 96.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 12.25% (0.12249) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 11.49% (0.11490) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 10.73% (0.10729) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2023 | 12.55% (0.12549) | 94.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 11.24% (0.11239) | 94.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.93% (0.14929) | 94.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (34)
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30971 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31016 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31105 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31387 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31642 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32861 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=25 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29956 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020451 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054 x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2927 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2927
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2927
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 7, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 30, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2927
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a