7.5 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.011 Low
EPSS
Percentile
84.2%
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-38 (Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Pidgin. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker might send specially crafted data using the MXit protocol, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or in leaking confidential information.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-38.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(96542);
script_version("3.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-1000030", "CVE-2016-2365", "CVE-2016-2366", "CVE-2016-2367", "CVE-2016-2368", "CVE-2016-2369", "CVE-2016-2370", "CVE-2016-2371", "CVE-2016-2372", "CVE-2016-2373", "CVE-2016-2374", "CVE-2016-2375", "CVE-2016-2376", "CVE-2016-2377", "CVE-2016-2378", "CVE-2016-2379", "CVE-2016-2380", "CVE-2016-4323");
script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201701-38");
script_name(english:"GLSA-201701-38 : Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-38
(Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Pidgin. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker might send specially crafted data using the MXit
protocol, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or in
leaking confidential information.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-im/pidgin-2.11.0'"
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:pidgin");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/17");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (qpkg_check(package:"net-im/pidgin", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.11.0"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.11.0"))) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = qpkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Pidgin");
}
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1000030
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2365
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2366
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2367
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2368
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2369
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2370
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2371
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2372
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2373
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2374
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2375
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2376
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2377
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2378
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2379
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2380
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4323
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
7.5 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.011 Low
EPSS
Percentile
84.2%