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CVE-2008-2956
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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.
Current Description
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."
** 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."
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.3/20/2024 10:17:22 PM
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Red Hat, Inc. disputed
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.11/06/2023 9:02:21 PM
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** 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."
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."
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/12/2023 3:15:10 PM
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Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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CVE-2008-2956 pidgin: memory leak in XML parser
** 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."
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/02/2023 12:15:29 PM
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** 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."
** 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.
Initial CVE Analysis7/02/2008 9:15:00 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2008-2956 NVD
Published Date: 07/01/2008 NVD
Last Modified: 03/20/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.