pidgin incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2927
Published May 26, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.29%
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 (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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.5.5
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
pidgin-0:1.5.1-3.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
pidgin-0:2.5.5-2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
pidgin-0:2.5.5-3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1060
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | pidgin-0:1.5.1-3.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1059 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | pidgin-0:2.5.5-2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pidgin-0:2.5.5-3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1060 |
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.29% (0.13294) | 96.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.29% (0.13294) | 95.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 25.89% (0.25885) | 95.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 24.02% (0.24025) | 95.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.26% (0.19260) | 94.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.42% (0.32419) | 95.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 19.26% (0.19260) | 94.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.13% (0.24125) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 36.92% (0.36921) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 26.14% (0.26141) | 96.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 20.27% (0.20271) | 96.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 18.35% (0.18353) | 96.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 23.65% (0.23653) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 17.58% (0.17576) | 95.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 16.38% (0.16381) | 95.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 20.77% (0.20767) | 95.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 24.63% (0.24625) | 96.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 26.94% (0.26943) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | 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) |
References (29)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/35188 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35194 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=32 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1059.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1376 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500493 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50680 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1376
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10476 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18432 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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