Description
Gaim-Encryption 2.38-1 on Debian Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message from an ICQ buddy, possibly involving the GE_received_key function in keys.c.
Published: 2006-02-01
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-4687 Gaim-Encryption 2.38-1 on Debian Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message from an ICQ buddy, possibly involving the GE_received_key function in keys.c.
History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00398}

epss

{'score': 0.00594}


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Gaim-encryption Gaim-encryption
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:16:00.927Z

Reserved: 2006-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4693

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-4693

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