# CVE-2008-2955: Pidgin 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename that contains certain characters, as demonstra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3966
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:025
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32859
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30881
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32749

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