CVE-2008-2955

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CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

7.26%

Published

Jul 1, 2008

Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (2)

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Exploit-DBPidgin 2.4.2 - 'msn_slplink_process_msg()' Denial of Service TrickestTrickest PoC index

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Description

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Products (1)

pidgin · pidginvulnerable

References (20)

http://secunia.com/advisories/30881

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32859

http://secunia.com/advisories/33102

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050