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CVE-2008-2955

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename...

4.3 MediumPublic exploitFix available

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Exploit likelihood

7.26%Down 5.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Record
CVE-2008-2955
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Record
CVE-2008-2955
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2945 No score

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Record
EUVD-2008-2945
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-573h-wp83-cr6f No score

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename...

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Record
GHSA-573h-wp83-cr6f
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Record
CVE-2008-2955
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2955 No score

Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstrated using an MSN message that triggers the crash in the msn_slplink_process_msg function.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2955
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11172-1 No score

finch-2.14.7-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the finch-2.14.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11172-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pidgin
Debian:12
 before 2.4.3-1
2.4.3-1
pidgin
Debian:13
 before 2.4.3-1
2.4.3-1
pidgin
Debian:14
 before 2.4.3-1
2.4.3-1
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el4
0:2.5.2-6.el4
finch-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
finch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
finch
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
finch-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple-perl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
libpurple-tcl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin-perl
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.2-6.el5
0:2.5.2-6.el5
pidgin
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 2.14.7-1.1
2.14.7-1.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBPidgin 2.4.2 - 'msn_slplink_process_msg()' Denial of Service2009-01-26

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2955 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Pidgin, published July 1, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.26%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in pidgin 2.4.3-1.

References

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