CVE-2008-2957

pidgin: unrestricted download of arbitrary files triggered via UPnP

Published Jul 1, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2947 The UPnP functionality in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to trigger the download of arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (memory or disk consumption) via a UDP packet that specifies an arbitrary URL.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-675-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 1, 2008, 10:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 11, 2007, 12:00 AM