Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66060
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2009-290-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-290-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-290-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 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 13.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack13.0.txz: This update fixes an issue where a remote user can cause libpurple-based clients to crash. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'pidgin' package(s) on Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3615 36719 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36719 37017 http://secunia.com/advisories/37017 37072 http://secunia.com/advisories/37072 ADV-2009-2949 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2949 ADV-2009-2951 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2951 ADV-2010-1020 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1020 MDVSA-2010:085 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:085 http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/10481 http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/781682333aea0c801d280c3507ee25552a60bfc0 http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=41 oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18388 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18388 oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9414 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9414 pidgin-oscar-protocol-dos(53807) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53807
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