This bug was fixed in the package pidgin - 1:2.2.1-1ubuntu4.3
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pidgin (1:2.2.1-1ubuntu4.3) gutsy-security; urgency=low
* SECURITY UPDATE: code execution via integer overflow in the MSN protocol
handler (LP: #245770)
- debian/patches/99_SECURITY_CVE-2008-2927.patch: fix
msn_slplink_process_msg() in src/protocols/msn/slplink.c by checking
against maximum size G_MAXSIZE.
- CVE-2008-2927
* SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via specially formulated long
filename (LP: #245769)
- debian/patches/99_SECURITY_CVE-2008-2955.patch: change
src/protocols/msn/[slplink.c,slpcall.*] to make sure xfer structure still
exists before putting dest_fp in it.
- CVE-2008-2955
* SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via resource exhaustion from arbitrary
URL in UPnP functionality (LP: #245769)
- debian/patches/99_SECURITY_CVE-2008-2957.patch: modified
libpurple/[upnp.c,util.*] to add purple_util_fetch_url_request_len() in
order to limit http downloads to 128k.
- CVE-2008-2957
* SECURITY UPDATE: man in the middle attack from lack of certificate
validation in nss plugin (LP: #251304)
- debian/patches/99_SECURITY_CVE-2008-3532.patch: modified
libpurple/plugins/ssl/ssl-nss.c to add certificate validation code.
- CVE-2008-3532
-- Marc Deslauriers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008
15:54:34 -0500
** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2927
** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2955
** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2957
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Pidgin XMPP TLS/SSL Man in the Middle attack
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/251304
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