CVE-2008-2957

Pidgin 2.0.0 - Denial of Service via UPnP UDP Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17599
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9076
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/27/3
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32859

Scores

EPSS 0.0210
EPSS Percentile 79.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.0
Published Jul 01, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026