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CVE-2010-3088

5.1 · MEDIUM

The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message.

Published Oct 8, 2010jianping_yuCWE-94EPSS 1.49%

Overview

CVE-2010-3088 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jianping_yu pidgin-knotify. It was published on October 8, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jianping_yu. Update pidgin-knotify 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
jianping_yupidgin-knotify0Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/pidgin-knotify/issues/detail?id=1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/12/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/13/4Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336916Refcode.google.com/p/pidgin-knotify/issues/detail?id=1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/12/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/13/4Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336916

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3088?

CVE-2010-3088 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jianping_yu pidgin-knotify. It was published on October 8, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-3088?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, 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-2010-3088?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jianping_yu. Update pidgin-knotify 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-2010-3088?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-3088 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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