CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
80.7%
The version of Pidgin installed on the remote host is earlier than 2.9.0. As such, it is potentially affected by a denial of service vulnerability.
The function ‘gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load’ contains an error that allows a crafted GIF image file, when used as a buddy image, to cause memory exhaustion and finally process termination.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(55436);
script_version("1.5");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:13");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2485");
script_bugtraq_id(48425);
script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"45037");
script_name(english:"Pidgin < 2.9.0 gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load() Denial of Service");
script_summary(english:"Does a version check");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"An instant messaging client installed on the remote Windows host is
affected by a denial of service vulnerability."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"The version of Pidgin installed on the remote host is earlier than
2.9.0. As such, it is potentially affected by a denial of service
vulnerability.
The function 'gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load' contains an error that
allows a crafted GIF image file, when used as a buddy image, to cause
memory exhaustion and finally process termination.");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=52"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:"Upgrade to Pidgin 2.9.0 or later."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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:"2011/06/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date",value:"2011/06/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/06/27");
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 = '2.9.0';
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, "Pidgin " + version + " is installed and hence not affected.");