CVE-2008-2957
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CVE-2008-2957 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pidgin | Pidgin | 2.0.0 |
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