CVE-2008-2957 | BDVDB-2026-31311 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9076
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17599
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/27/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
- http://crisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.