CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
94.2%
The version of Pidgin installed on the remote host is earlier than 2.10.1 and is potentially affected by the following issues :
A failure to validate input during the processing of UTF-8 SILC protocol messages can cause the application to crash. (CVE-2011-3594, CVE-2011-4603)
A failure to validate input during the processing of UTF-8 Oscar protocol buddy authorization request and response messages can cause the application to crash.
(CVE-2011-4601)
An error exists in the validation of voice and chat messages in the XMPP protocol that can cause the application to crash. (CVE-2011-4602)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(57318);
script_version("1.5");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:13");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2011-3594",
"CVE-2011-4601",
"CVE-2011-4602",
"CVE-2011-4603"
);
script_bugtraq_id(49912, 51010, 51070, 51074);
script_name(english:"Pidgin < 2.10.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Does a version check");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"An instant messaging client installed on the remote Windows host is
potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"The version of Pidgin installed on the remote host is earlier than
2.10.1 and is potentially affected by the following issues :
- A failure to validate input during the processing of
UTF-8 SILC protocol messages can cause the application
to crash. (CVE-2011-3594, CVE-2011-4603)
- A failure to validate input during the processing of
UTF-8 Oscar protocol buddy authorization request and
response messages can cause the application to crash.
(CVE-2011-4601)
- An error exists in the validation of voice and chat
messages in the XMPP protocol that can cause the
application to crash. (CVE-2011-4602)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=56");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=57");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=58");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=59");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:"Upgrade to Pidgin 2.10.1 or later."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/09/29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/12/06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/12/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:pidgin:pidgin");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("pidgin_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/Pidgin/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Pidgin/Version");
fixed_version = '2.10.1';
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) == -1)
{
path = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Pidgin/Path");
port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n Path : ' + path +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_warning(port);
}
else exit(0, "The Pidgin " + version + " install is not affected.");
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-3594
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4601
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4602
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4603
developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog
pidgin.im/news/security/?id=56
pidgin.im/news/security/?id=57
pidgin.im/news/security/?id=58
pidgin.im/news/security/?id=59