Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66212
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1932-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the DSA-1932-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the DSA-1932-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that incorrect pointer handling in the purple library, an internal component of the multi-protocol instant messaging client Pidgin, could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code through malformed contact requests. For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.3-4lenny5. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.3-1. We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin package. Affected Software/OS: 'pidgin' package(s) on Debian 5. 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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