pidgin: remote DoS via MSN message with crafted file name
Published Jul 1, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.26%
Description
Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1023
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pidgin-0:2.5.2-6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1023 |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.26% (0.07258) | 94.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.26% (0.07258) | 93.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.67% (0.16670) | 94.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.55% (0.27549) | 94.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.67% (0.16670) | 94.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 46.89% (0.46887) | 97.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.02% (0.06023) | 93.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 93.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 6.44% (0.06445) | 92.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.93% (0.05929) | 92.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32859 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33102 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2955 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453736 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2955
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2955
Change history (0)
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