Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64769
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2009-231-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-231-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-231-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current to fix a security issue. More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: [link moved to references] Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/pidgin-2.5.9-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz: This update fixes a bug in Pidgin's MSN protocol implementation that can allow a remote attacker to send a malicious MSN message to a Pidgin user, which will possibly cause arbitrary code to be executed as that user. This issue was discovered by Federico Muttis of Core Security Technologies. For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* 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: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2694 Debian Security Information: DSA-1870 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1870 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9615 http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libpurple-arbitrary-write https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10319 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6320 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2009:1218 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1218.html http://secunia.com/advisories/36384 http://secunia.com/advisories/36392 http://secunia.com/advisories/36401 http://secunia.com/advisories/36402 http://secunia.com/advisories/36708 http://secunia.com/advisories/37071 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266908-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2303 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2663
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