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[ GLSA 200408-12 ] Gaim: MSN protocol parsing function buffer overflow
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:50:51 +0200
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200408-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Gaim: MSN protocol parsing function buffer overflow Date: August 12, 2004 Bugs: #60034 ID: 200408-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Gaim contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability in the MSN-protocol parsing code that may allow remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux which supports many instant messaging protocols. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-im/gaim <= 0.81 >= 0.81-r1 Description =========== Sebastian Krahmer of the SuSE Security Team has discovered a remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability in the code handling MSN protocol parsing. Impact ====== By sending a carefully-crafted message, an attacker may execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Gaim. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available version of Gaim. Resolution ========== All Gaim users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=net-im/gaim-0.81-r1" # emerge ">=net-im/gaim-0.81-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] OSVDB ID: 8382 http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=8382 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBG9grzKC5hMHO6rkRAvlyAJ93cm3kjA95/uWbXOAnl1prZz6LuQCgi4HM afYkjzfS1+iqHN303EIVGhM= =hh67 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- [ GLSA 200408-12 ] Gaim: MSN protocol parsing function buffer overflow Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen (Aug 12)