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CVE-2008-2956

5.0 · MEDIUM

Memory leak in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via malformed XML documents.

Published Jul 1, 2008pidginCWE-399EPSS 2.00%

Overview

CVE-2008-2956 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pidgin pidgin. It was published on July 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Memory leak in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via malformed XML documents. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the upstream vendor, who states: "I was never able to identify a scenario under which a problem occurred and the original reporter wasn't able to supply any sort of reproduction details."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pidgin. Update pidgin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refcrisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1Refsecunia.com/advisories/31387Refwiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/27/3Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29985Refissues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647Refcrisp.cs.du.edu/?q=ca2007-1Refsecunia.com/advisories/31387Refwiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2956?

CVE-2008-2956 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pidgin pidgin. It was published on July 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-2956?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2956?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pidgin. Update pidgin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2956?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2956 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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