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.
Product(s):
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.10.3
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.10
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.50
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.51
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.52
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.53
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.54
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.55
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.56
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.57
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.58
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.59.1
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.59
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.60
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.61
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.62
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.63
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.64
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.65
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.66
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.67
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.68
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.69
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.70
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.71
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.72
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.73
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.74
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.75
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.78
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.82.1
- Rob Flynn GAIM 0.82
- Rob Flynn GAIM 1.0.1
- Rob Flynn GAIM 1.0
- Gentoo Linux
- Gentoo Linux 1.2
- Gentoo Linux 1.4
- Gentoo Linux 1.4 -
- Gentoo Linux 1.4 rc1
- Gentoo Linux 1.4 rc2
- Gentoo Linux 1.4 rc3
- Gentoo Linux 2.1.30 r9
- Gentoo Linux 2.2.28 r7
- Gentoo Linux 2.3.30 r2
- Slackware Linux 10.0
- Slackware Linux 9.0
- Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware Linux current
- Ubuntu Linux 4.1 on IA64
- Ubuntu Linux 4.1 on PPC
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2004-0891, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2004-0891 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.