CVE-2004-0500
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.95% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- rob flynn/gaim · gentoo/linux · mandrakesoft/mandrake linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=0
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_25_gaim.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10865Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16920
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=0
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
- http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_25_gaim.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10865Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16920
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.