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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200505-09] Gaim: Denial of Service and buffer overflow vulnerabilties Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200505-09] Gaim: Denial of Service and buffer overflow vulnerabilties |
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Gaim: Denial of Service and buffer overflow vulnerabilties Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200505-09 (Gaim: Denial of Service and buffer overflow vulnerabilties) Stu Tomlinson discovered that Gaim is vulnerable to a remote stack based buffer overflow when receiving messages in certain protocols, like Jabber and SILC, with a very long URL (CVE-2005-1261). Siebe Tolsma discovered that Gaim is also vulnerable to a remote Denial of Service attack when receiving a specially crafted MSN message (CVE-2005-1262). Impact A remote attacker could cause a buffer overflow by sending an instant message with a very long URL, potentially leading to the execution of malicious code. By sending a SLP message with an empty body, a remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service or crash of the Gaim client. Workaround There are no known workarounds at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1261 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1262 Solution: All Gaim users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/gaim-1.3.0" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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