Description
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol handler for gaim 0.79 to 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an "unexpected sequence of MSNSLP messages" that results in an unbounded copy operation that writes to the wrong buffer.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2004-0889 | Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol handler for gaim 0.79 to 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an "unexpected sequence of MSNSLP messages" that results in an unbounded copy operation that writes to the wrong buffer. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8-1 | gaim vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:31:47.791Z
Reserved: 2004-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2004-0891
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-01-27T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2004-0891
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN