CVE-2008-2956 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
** DISPUTED ** Memory leak in Pidgin 2.0.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via malformed XML documents. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the upstream vendor, who states: "I was never able to identify a scenario under which a problem occurred and the original reporter wasn't able to supply any sort of reproduction details."
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
07/01/2008
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
5.0 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
Low
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service
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Change History
3 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
10/11/2018 4:45:36 PM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495165/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] |
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CVE Translated -
5/5/2015 3:45:01 AM
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** DISPUTED ** Fuga de memoria en Pidgin 2.0.0 y posiblemente otras versiones, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) a través documentos XML malformados. NOTA: este problema ha sido disputado por el proveedor original, que dice: "Nunca he podido identificar un escenario en que problema ocurrió y el investigador original no pudo suministrar cualquier tipo de detalles de la reproducción." |
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Fuga de memoria en Pidgin 2.0.0 y probablemente otras versiones, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) a través doccumentos XML mal formados. |
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Initial CVE Analysis -
7/2/2008 9:15:00 AM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2956
NVD Published Date:
07/01/2008
NVD Last Modified:
10/11/2018
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