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TI-2008-02829 Aliases CVE-2008-2955GHSA-573h-wp83-cr6f

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long…

Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07258 94th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerablePidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:1023 Released 2008-12-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pidgin security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 finch-2.5.2-6.el4, finch-2.5.2-6.el4.i386, finch-2.5.2-6.el4.ia64 +33
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) finch-2.5.2-6.el5, finch-2.5.2-6.el5.i386, libpurple-2.5.2-6.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) finch-devel-2.5.2-6.el5, finch-devel-2.5.2-6.el5.i386, libpurple-devel-2.5.2-6.el5 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 finch-2.5.2-6.el4, finch-2.5.2-6.el4.i386, finch-devel-2.5.2-6.el4 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 finch-2.5.2-6.el4, finch-2.5.2-6.el4.i386, finch-2.5.2-6.el4.ia64 +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) finch-2.5.2-6.el5, finch-2.5.2-6.el5.i386, finch-devel-2.5.2-6.el5 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 finch-2.5.2-6.el4, finch-2.5.2-6.el4.i386, finch-2.5.2-6.el4.ia64 +24

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1023

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2955
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-573h-wp83-cr6f

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • TI-2019-15597 Pidgin 2.13.0 Denial of Service via Malformed Username CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2009-02576 The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2013-05439 The SIMPLE protocol functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01309 Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-01890 Out-of-bounds write in pidgin CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02815 gtkutils.c in Pidgin before 2.10.0 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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