Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 1, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-2955
CVE-2008-2955
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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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- secunia.com/advisories/30881nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32859nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33102nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3966nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-493.htmnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1023.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493682/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29985nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-675-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1947nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10131nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18050nvd
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