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    CVE-2008-2927

    Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.

    Published:Jul 4, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jul 7, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.06329
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adium
    Product
    Adium
    Vendor
    Pidgin
    Product
    Pidgin
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

    References

    http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
    http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30971
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31016
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31105
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31387
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32861
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
    http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=25
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29956
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020451
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972
    http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
    http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30971
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31016
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31105
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31387
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32861
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
    http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=25
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29956
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020451
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972

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