CVE-2008-2955 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Pidgin 2.4.1, specifically within the msn_slplink_process_msg function. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted MSN message containing a long filename with certain characters, causing the application to crash. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a partial impact on availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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