Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.880668
Category:	CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:	CentOS Update for pidgin CESA-2009:1535 centos3 i386
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously. An invalid pointer dereference bug was found in the way the Pidgin OSCAR protocol implementation processed lists of contacts. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted contact list to a user running Pidgin, causing Pidgin to crash. (CVE-2009-3615) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Pidgin IRC protocol plug-in handles IRC topics. A malicious IRC server could send a specially-crafted IRC TOPIC message, which once received by Pidgin, would lead to a denial of service (Pidgin crash). (CVE-2009-2703) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in handles improper MSNSLP invitations. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted MSNSLP invitation request, which once accepted by a valid Pidgin user, would lead to a denial of service (Pidgin crash). (CVE-2009-3083) All Pidgin users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to resolve these issues. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect. Affected Software/OS: pidgin on CentOS 3 Solution: Please install the updated packages. 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-2009-2703 BugTraq ID: 36277 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11379 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6435 http://secunia.com/advisories/36601 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3083 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11852 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6322 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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