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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64117
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2009-146-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-146-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-146-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current
to fix security issues.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

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Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/pidgin-2.5.6-i486-1_slack12.2.txz: Upgraded to pidgin-2.5.6.
This version fixes security issues that could lead to a denial of service or
the execution of arbitrary code as the user running Pidgin.
For more information, see:
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(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'pidgin' package(s) on Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1373
35067
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067
35188
http://secunia.com/advisories/35188
35194
http://secunia.com/advisories/35194
35202
http://secunia.com/advisories/35202
35215
http://secunia.com/advisories/35215
35294
http://secunia.com/advisories/35294
35329
http://secunia.com/advisories/35329
35330
http://secunia.com/advisories/35330
ADV-2009-1396
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396
DSA-1805
http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805
FEDORA-2009-5552
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html
FEDORA-2009-5583
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html
FEDORA-2009-5597
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html
GLSA-200905-07
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml
MDVSA-2009:140
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140
MDVSA-2009:173
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173
RHSA-2009:1059
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1059.html
RHSA-2009:1060
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html
USN-781-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1
USN-781-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-2
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500488
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17722
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17722
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9005
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9005
pidgin-xmppsocks5-bo(50682)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50682
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1374
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=30
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500490
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11654
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11654
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18201
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18201
pidgin-decryptout-bo(50684)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50684
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1375
54649
http://osvdb.org/54649
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=31
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500491
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10829
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10829
pidgin-purplecircbuffer-dos(50683)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50683
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1376
37071
http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=32
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500493
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10476
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10476
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18432
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18432
pidgin-msn-slp-bo(50680)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50680
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