CVE-2008-2927
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler...
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
- Record
CVE-2008-2927- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
- Record
CVE-2008-2927- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2920 No score
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2920- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xgwj-qm2p-hcpc No score
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler...
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
- Record
GHSA-xgwj-qm2p-hcpc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
- Record
CVE-2008-2927- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2927 No score
Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2927- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pidginDebian:12 |
before 2.4.3-1 | 2.4.3-1 |
pidginDebian:13 |
before 2.4.3-1 | 2.4.3-1 |
pidginDebian:14 |
before 2.4.3-1 | 2.4.3-1 |
gaimDebian:4.0 |
before 1:2.0.0+beta5-10etch1, plus listed versions 1:2.0.0+beta5-10 |
1:2.0.0+beta5-10etch1 |
pidginDebian:5.0 |
before 2.4.3-4lenny2, plus listed versions 2.4.3-42.4.3-4lenny12.4.3-4lenny1~bpo40+12.4.3-4lenny1~volatile02.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 |
2.4.3-4lenny2 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el3 | 0:1.5.1-2.el3 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:1.5.1-2.el4 | 0:1.5.1-2.el4 |
finch-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
finchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurpleRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
finchRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
finch-develRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurpleRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidginRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 | 0:2.3.1-2.el5_2 |
pidginopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.14.7-1.1 | 2.14.7-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2927 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Adium, published July 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.33%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in pidgin 2.4.3-1.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/04/1
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0584.html
developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c
secunia.com/advisories/32861
securitytracker.com/id?1020451
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secunia.com/advisories/30971
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11695
developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c
securityfocus.com/bid/29956
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17972
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6
secunia.com/advisories/31105
pidgin.im/news/security?id=25
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-054
secunia.com/advisories/31642
secunia.com/advisories/32859
secunia.com/advisories/31387
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453764
secunia.com/advisories/31016
securityfocus.com/archive/1/495818/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44774
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2032/references
securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682
securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2927
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0584
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2927
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgwj-qm2p-hcpc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2927
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453634
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453773
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453774
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0584.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2927
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2927
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2955
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3532
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2640