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CVE-2008-2927 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

see all 62 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-189	Numeric Errors	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
pidgin pidgin	<= 2.4.2 2.0.0 2.0.1 2.0.2 2.1.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
adium adium	<= 1.2.7 1.0 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 2, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 8, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]