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CVE-2007-4996

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-01 Oct, 2007 | 20:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 15:17
Rejected At-
Credits

libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:01 Oct, 2007 | 20:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 15:17
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."

Affected Products
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n/a
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n/a
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/27088
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
http://secunia.com/advisories/27010
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27088
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27010
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/27088
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/27010
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27088
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27010
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:01 Oct, 2007 | 20:17
Updated At:15 Oct, 2018 | 21:39

libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches

Pidgin
pidgin
>>pidgin>>2.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2007-10-04T00:00:00

Not vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of Pidgin or Gaim as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/27010secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27088secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threadedsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261secalert@redhat.com
N/A
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27010
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27088
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A

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