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TI-2008-02801 Aliases CVE-2008-2927GHSA-xgwj-qm2p-hcpc

Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol…

Priority LOW 37CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04332 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerablePidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.7VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableAdium
cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableAdium
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Adium
  • cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Adium

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0584 Released 2008-07-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    pidgin security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) finch-2.3.1-2.el5_2, finch-2.3.1-2.el5_2.i386, libpurple-2.3.1-2.el5_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) finch-devel-2.3.1-2.el5_2, finch-devel-2.3.1-2.el5_2.i386, libpurple-devel-2.3.1-2.el5_2 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) finch-2.3.1-2.el5_2, finch-2.3.1-2.el5_2.i386, finch-devel-2.3.1-2.el5_2 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4.i386, pidgin-1.5.1-2.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0584

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2927
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgwj-qm2p-hcpc

References

Advisory 7

Other 11

Sources

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