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CVE-2008-2927

Published: Jul 7, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-189
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.3%
Top 9.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

pidgin
oss-projectaka libpurple, mxit
pidginOn-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
adium
oss-project
adiumOn-prem
Communications / messaging-chat
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2
ubuntu.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
openwall.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html
redhat.com
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